Vulnerability · Published Sep 11, 2020 · Assigned by icscert

CVE-2020-16212Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

Medium 6.8

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Patient Information Center iX (PICiX) from Philips. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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 products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Philips Patient Information Center iX (PICiX) B.02C.02C.03

Weakness: CWE-668

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