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CVE-2020-16238

B. Braun SpaceCom, Battery Pack SP with Wi-Fi, and Data module compactplus

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: April 14, 2022 at 08:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:57 AM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsSpacecomDatamodule CompactplusData module compactplus

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in the configuration import mechanism of the B. Braun Melsungen AG SpaceCom Version L81/U61 and earlier, and the Data module compactplus Versions A10 and A11 allows attackers with command line access to the underlying Linux system to escalate privileges to the root user.

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)

x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
https://www.bbraun.com/en/products-and-therapies/services/b-braun-vulnerability-disclosure-policy/security-advisory.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-20-296-02

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.7MEDIUMicscert
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269

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