Low severity3.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-16218

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.

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Affected products

Philips/Patient Information Center Ix5 versions
cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:b.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:b.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:c.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:c.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: B.02, C.02, C.03
- (no CPE)range: B.02

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-254-01nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
www.philips.com/productsecuritynvd

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Severity

LowCVSS v3.1

3.5/ 10

Attack vector: Adjacent
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Vector

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

EPSS

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

0.65%

VYPR risk score

Composite of severity, exploitation, and reach.

0.23low

cvss	0.227
epss	0.001
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	0.000
ransomware	0.000

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVE ID

CVE-2020-16218

Credits

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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.
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