No exploitation reported

CVE-2016-5085

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

Published2016-10-05
WeaknessCWE-330

Am I affected?

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Description

Johnson & Johnson Animas OneTouch Ping devices do not properly generate random numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof meters by sniffing the network and then engaging in an authentication handshake.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2016-10-0510:59CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC

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Versions per branch

NVD

Animas onetouch ping firmwareversion to verify

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
—	all versions	no fix published	NVD

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

ICSMA-16-279-01 CISA1 known affected
Animas OneTouch Ping Insulin Pump Vulnerabilities
Animas OneTouch Ping insulin pump system: vers:all/*

Full record on NVD

Fix

Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSMA-16-279-01 · 1 productAnimas does not plan to release a firmware update to address the identified vulnerabilities. Animas reports that customer notifications are being sent to patients and HealthCare professionals, which is available on Animas’ web site at the following location: (https://www.animas.com/sites/default/fi…
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSMA-16-279-01 · 1 productAnimas has provided the following compensating controls to help reduce the risk associated with the exploitation of the identified vulnerabilities:
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSMA-16-279-01 · 1 productThe pump’s radio frequency feature can be turned off, which is explained in Chapter 2 of Section III of the OneTouch Ping Owner’s Booklet. However, turning off this feature means that the pump and meter remote will no longer communicate and blood glucose readings will need to be entered manually on…
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSMA-16-279-01 · 1 productIf patients choose to use the meter remote feature, another option for protection is to program the OneTouch Ping pump to limit the amount of bolus insulin that can be delivered. Bolus deliveries can be limited through a number of customizable settings (maximum bolus amount, 2-hour amount, and tota…
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSMA-16-279-01 · 1 productAnimas also suggests turning on the Vibrating Alert feature of the OneTouch Ping system, as described in Chapter 4 of Section I. This notifies the user that a bolus dose is being initiated by the meter remote, which gives the patient the option of canceling the bolus.
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSMA-16-279-01 · 1 productThe bolus delivery alert and the customizable limits on bolus insulin can only be enabled on the pump and cannot be altered by the meter remote. This is also true of basal insulin. Patients can also be reminded that any insulin delivery and the source of the delivery (pump or meter remote) are reco…

Advisories and patches

community.rapid7.comMitigation

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

Sources

NVDCVSS 3.07.5read 2026-10-23
NVDCVSS 2.07.8read 2026-10-23
NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-330read 2026-10-23
FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.9 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published: 2016-10-05
Last Modified: 2026-06-17
NVD status: Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5085?

Is CVE-2016-5085 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-5085 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.9% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-5085?

CVE-2016-5085 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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