Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator

August 11, 2026·Source: CISA

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TL;DR

View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to use hidden commands to disable electrical safety mechanisms or modify other stimulation output settings. The following versions of Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator are affected: Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator vers:all/* (CVE-2026-18844) CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities

v3 8.1 Pulsetto Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator Hidden Functionality

Background Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Healthcare and Public Health Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide Company Headquarters Location: Lithuania Vulnerabilities Expand All + CVE-2026-18844 The firmware of the affected product 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. View CVE Details Affected Products Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator Vendor: Pulsetto Product Version: Pulsetto Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator: vers:all/* Product Status: known_affected Remediations Mitigation Pulsetto has not responded to requests to work with CISA to mitigate this vulnerability. Users are encouraged to reach out directly to Pulsetto for assistance at info@pulsetto.tech. mailto:info@pulsetto.tech Relevant CWE: CWE-912 Hidden Functionality Metrics CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String

3.1 8.1 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

4.0 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

Acknowledgments A.C. Buglione reported this vulnerability to CISA Legal Notice and Terms of Use This product is provided subject to this Notification (https://www.cisa.gov/notification) and this Privacy & Use policy (https://www.cisa.gov/privacy-policy). Recommended Practices CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability. Minimize

What Happened

Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator, reported by CISA.

v3 8.1 Pulsetto Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator Hidden Functionality

3.1 8.1 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

4.0 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

For the full technical details, see the original report.

Why It Matters for Businesses

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