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Vulnerability

Medtronic publishes security bulletin on ILLUMISITE fluoroscopic navigation platform vulnerabilities

MedDevice Cyber Staff · Sep 29 · 2 min read · Via Medtronic security disclosure

Medtronic published a security bulletin on September 29, 2022 on vulnerabilities in the ILLUMISITE fluoroscopic navigation platform, used to guide procedures with fluoroscopy imaging.

The bulletin is the reference for affected configurations and mitigations. Navigation platforms sit in the procedure room on the imaging network, so hospitals should confirm the bulletin's guidance is applied before the next scheduled case rather than at the next service visit.

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Remediation Desk

For ProvidersOperators, hospitals, and clinical engineering

Apply the mitigations in Medtronic's September 29, 2022 ILLUMISITE bulletin and coordinate any software update through Medtronic service. Keep the platform on a restricted network segment.

Read the Medtronic bulletin. Identify which ILLUMISITE systems on site the September 2022 bulletin covers.
Apply vendor mitigations. Carry out the bulletin's recommended actions with Medtronic service.
Restrict network reach. Limit connections to the navigation platform to the imaging hosts it needs.

For Device ManufacturersFix the class in the product

The flaw is in the OS inside the controller, or a system past end of service still in the field. As the maker, own the embedded OS and server lifecycle as a safety obligation, design controllers to update in the field, and make every fault degrade to a defined safe state.

Own the OS lifecycle. Patch the OS and server components on a schedule with a tested delivery path.
Design for field update. And for planned replacement, so an unpatchable unit has a path off the network.
Degrade to safe. A fault drives a defined safe state, never an unexpected stop on a life-sustaining device.

Mapped EMB3D mitigations

Questions & Answers

Did Medtronic disclose vulnerabilities in the ILLUMISITE platform?

Yes. Medtronic published a security bulletin on September 29, 2022 covering vulnerabilities in the ILLUMISITE fluoroscopic navigation platform.

Where can I find the Medtronic ILLUMISITE security bulletin?

Medtronic's ILLUMISITE fluoroscopic navigation platform vulnerabilities bulletin, published September 29, 2022, is on the Medtronic product security bulletins page.

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