#VU46650 Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency in Patient Information Center iX


Published: 2020-09-11

Vulnerability identifier: #VU46650

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16224

CWE-ID: CWE-130

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Patient Information Center iX
Hardware solutions / Medical equipment

Vendor: Philips

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software parses a formatted message or structure but does not handle or incorrectly handles a length field that is inconsistent with the actual length of the associated data. A remote attacker on the local network can cause the application on the surveillance station to restart.  

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Patient Information Center iX: C.02 - C.03


External links
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsma-20-254-01


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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