CVE-2020-16228
Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Improper Check for Certificate Revocation
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 28th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
In Patient Information Center iX (PICiX) Versions C.02 and C.03, PerformanceBridge Focal Point Version A.01, IntelliVue patient monitors MX100, MX400-MX550, MX750, MX850, and IntelliVue X3 Versions N and prior, the software does not check or incorrectly checks the revocation status of a certificate, which may cause it to use a compromised certificate.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 28th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 1991 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- Patient Information Center iX (PICiX)ICS / OT / IoT
- PerformanceBridge Focal PointICS / OT / IoT
- IntelliVue patient monitorsICS / OT / IoT
- IntelliVue X3ICS / OT / IoT
- patient information center ixICS / OT / IoT
- intellivue mp2-mp90 firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- intellivue mx100 firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- intellivue mx400 firmwareICS / OT / IoT
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Scored 6.4 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector AdjacentRequires access to the local network (e.g. same Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability LowReduced performance or intermittent disruption of service
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-254-01
- philips.com/productsecurity
- raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2020/icsma-20-254-01.json
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