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CVE-2020-8997 Details

Description

Older generation Abbott FreeStyle Libre sensors allow remote attackers within close proximity to enable write access to memory via a specific NFC unlock command. NOTE: The vulnerability is not present in the FreeStyle Libre 14-day in the U.S (announced in August 2018) and FreeStyle Libre 2 outside the U.S (announced in October 2018).

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-112 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-112 [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
abbott freestyle libre firmware
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:abbott:freestyle_libre_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
abbott freestyle libre
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:h:abbott:freestyle_libre:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-8997
NVD Published Date:
Feb 16, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-8997 Details - Not Deferred