What is CVE-2020-12008?

CVE-2020-12008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Baxter Em1200, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-29.

How severe is CVE-2020-12008?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Baxter Em1200

CVE-2020-12008

Baxter ExactaMix EM 2400 Versions 1.10, 1.11 and ExactaMix EM1200 Versions 1.1, 1.2 systems use cleartext messages to communicate order information with an order entry system. This could allow an attacker with network access to view sensitive data including PHI.

Published 2020-06-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Baxter Em1200
Baxter Em1200 Firmware — versions 1.1, 1.2
Baxter Em2400
Baxter Em2400 Firmware — versions 1.10, 1.11
Baxter Exactamix Em 2400 & 1200 — versions ExactaMix EM2400 Versions 1.10, 1.11, 1.13, 1.14, ExactaMix EM1200 Versions 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-170-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12008?: CVE-2020-12008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Baxter Em1200, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-29.
How severe is CVE-2020-12008?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.