{"id":"CVE-2026-18844","title":"The firmware of the Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator accepts several undisclosed commands over its Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) interface","summary":"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 m…","severity":"high","cvss":8.1,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-912"],"published":"2026-08-11","updated":"2026-09-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-08T19:30:43.093","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18844","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsma-26-223-02.json","label":"ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-26-223-02","label":"ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00133,"epssPercentile":0.03218,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T20:10:03.156Z","slug":"CVE-2026-18844","body":"## Overview\n\nThe 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":45,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":44.6,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}