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CVE-2026-18844 HIGH

Published: 2026-08-11 | Last Modified: 2026-08-11 | Status: Received

Description

The firmware of the Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator accepts several undisclosed commands over its Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) interface. These commands are sent without authentication or encryption, and are never issued by the companion mobile application, yet are fully processed by the device when it is powered on.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 8.1 (HIGH)

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactHIGH
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Secondary

Exploitability Score: 2.8

Impact Score: 5.2

Base Score: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack VectorADJACENT
Attack ComplexityLOW
Attack RequirementsNONE
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
Vulnerability ConfidentialityNONE
Vulnerability IntegrityHIGH
Vulnerability AvailabilityHIGH
Subsequent ConfidentialityNONE
Subsequent IntegrityNONE
Subsequent AvailabilityNONE

Source: [email protected]

Type: Secondary

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-912
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