Improper Authentication in Patient Information Center iX and PerformanceBridge Focal Point - CVE-2020-16222
Published: September 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46648
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16222
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Philips
Affected software:
Patient Information Center iX
PerformanceBridge Focal Point
Patient Information Center iX
PerformanceBridge Focal Point
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker on the local network can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-16222
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.