CVE-2020-16218

Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Cross-site Scripting

Published: Sep 11, 2020Updated: Feb 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-79

3.5LOW

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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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:AAttack Vector

Adjacent

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

Philips

commercial·NL

Patient Information Center iX (PICiX)

ICS / OT / IoT

patient information center ix

ICS / OT / IoT

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Workaround Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-254-01

us-cert.cisa.gov

https://www.philips.com/productsecurity

philips.com

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2020/icsma-20-254-01.json

raw.githubusercontent.com

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