---
id: CVE-2025-12996
title: >-
  Medtronic CareLink Network allows a local attacker with access to log files on
  an internal API server to view plaintext passwords from errors logged under
  certain circumstances
summary: >-
  Medtronic CareLink Network allows a local attacker with access to log files on
  an internal API server to view plaintext passwords from errors logged under
  certain circumstances. This issue affects CareLink Network: before December 4,
  2025.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-532
vendor: medtronic
product: carelink_network
affected:
  - carelink_network < 2025-12-04
patched:
  - carelink_network 2025-12-04
published: '2025-12-04'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T23:10:00.463'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12996'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.medtronic.com/en-us/e/product-security/security-bulletins/carelink-network-vulnerabilities.html
    label: security@medtronic.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00109
epssPercentile: 0.01117
ingestedAt: '2026-09-25T23:21:16.878Z'
---

## Overview

Medtronic CareLink Network allows a local attacker with access to log files on an internal API server to view plaintext passwords from errors logged under certain circumstances. This issue affects CareLink Network: before December 4, 2025.

## Affected

- `carelink_network < 2025-12-04`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `carelink_network 2025-12-04`