What is CVE-2020-16212?A medium-severity flaw in Patient Information Center Ix, explained.
CVE-2020-16212 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) in Patient Information Center Ix from Philips, published on 11 September 2020. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.4%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.
Published 11 September 2020. Record last updated 12 December 2023. We keep this page's data up to date.
What is CVE-2020-16212? In plain terms.
An attacker has to be physically at the device without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.
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.
What kind of flaw is it?
- CWE-668Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
How an attack on it works
Read straight from its severity rating, translated out of the shorthand.
- Where an attacker can bePhysically at the device
- How hard it is to pull offEasy: no special conditions
- Login needed firstNo login needed
- Does someone have to clickNo, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker getsCan read data, change data and take it offline
Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is CVE-2020-16212 being exploited? Not that we know of.
It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.
Timeline
- Published
- Record last updated
CVE-2020-16212 scores 24. Action: Monitor.
We keep the score of every published flaw up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, and evidence that criminals are actually using it counts most. In order:
- Evidence it is being exploitedBiggest factor
- How severe it isStrong factor
- How widely exposed it isSmaller factor
- Threat activity around itSmaller factor
85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score.
When CVE-2020-16212 matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.
See your own ranked list →Who is affected by CVE-2020-16212? One product.
The published record lists 1 product from 1 vendor. If you run one of these, check your version, then go to the fix below.
- Application
Patient Information Center Ix
by Philips
Affected versionsb.02c.02c.03
How do I fix CVE-2020-16212? Four steps.
- Check whether you run itCompare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
- Apply the vendor’s fixInstall the latest update from the vendor. The references list where the vendor has published details.
- If you can’t patch todayFollow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
- Keep an eye on itTrack the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.
Does CVE-2020-16212 affect you? We'll keep checking.
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1 new flaw affects software Acme tracks
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 w...
- Matched to
- Patient Information Center Ix on Acme's software list
- What to do
- Plan in the vendor’s update
Sent to the alert recipients Acme chose. Also in the app and to Acme's webhook.
CVE-2020-16212 is a medium-severity flaw in Patient Information Center Ix from Philips, published on 11 September 2020. An attacker has to be physically at the device without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.
It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2020-16212 is 24 out of 100, which is Low. Its action is "Monitor". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.
For Patient Information Center Ix from Philips: b.02, c.02, c.03.
Install the update the vendor names in its advisory. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.