CVE-2016-5686

critical

Published 2016-10-05 · Modified 2026-05-06

CVSS v3

9.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2

9.3

VIR risk

9.8

Description

Johnson & Johnson Animas OneTouch Ping devices mishandle acknowledgements, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication via a custom communication protocol.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

97%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cret@cert.org — https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/10/04/r7-2016-07-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-animas-onetouch-ping-insulin-pump

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/884840
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/BLUU-A9SQRS
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93351
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/10/04/r7-2016-07-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-animas-onetouch-ping-insulin-pump
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/884840
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/BLUU-A9SQRS
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93351
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/10/04/r7-2016-07-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-animas-onetouch-ping-insulin-pump

CWEs

CWE-287

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.