CVE-2020-16212

Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 11, 2020 at 01:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:57 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPatient Information Center Ix

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

In Patient Information Center iX (PICiX) Versions B.02, C.02, C.03, the product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource. The application on the surveillance station operates in kiosk mode, which is vulnerable to local breakouts that could allow an attacker with physical access to escape the restricted environment with limited privileges.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

CVSS

Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-668

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