CVE-2020-16218 - CVE House
Back to Database
Status published Low CVE-2020-16218

Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Cross-site Scripting

Vulnerability Description

In Patient Information Center iX (PICiX) Versions B.02, C.02, C.03, the software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is then used as a webpage and served to other users. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to patient data via a read-only web application.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

THREAT MONITOR

Am I Vulnerable?

Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2020-16218

Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Julian Suleder, Nils Emmerich, Birk Kauer of ERNW Research GmbH, Dr. Oliver Matula of ERNW Enno, and Rey Netzwerke GmbH reported these vulnerabilities to the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), Germany, in the context of the BSI project ManiMed (Manipulation of medical devices), which reported these to Philips.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Patient Information Center iX (PICiX)
Vulnerable Versions:
B.02, C.02, C.03

Timeline

Official Publish: September 11th, 2020
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)