Vulnerability identifier: #VU46651

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16220

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Patient Information Center iX
Hardware solutions / Medical equipment
PerformanceBridge Focal Point
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 improper validation of syntactic correctness of input. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted input to the application and crash the certificate enrollment service.

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

PerformanceBridge Focal Point: A.01

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

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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.