Vulnerability in Philips Patient Information Center Ix
CVE-2020-16212
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.
EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Philips Patient_information_center_ix — versions b.02, c.02, c.03
- Philips Patient Information Center Ix (Picix) — versions B.02, C.02, C.03
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16212?
- CVE-2020-16212 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Philips Patient Information Center Ix, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16212?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16212 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.