HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-12023
MEDIUM

CVE-2020-12023

CWE-532Published: June 11, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Philips IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE), Versions B.12 and prior, IntelliBridge Enterprise system integration with SureSigns (VS4), EarlyVue (VS30) and IntelliVue Guardian (IGS). Unencrypted user credentials received in the IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE) are logged within the transaction logs, which are secured behind the login based administrative web portal. The unencrypted user credentials sent from the affected products listed above, for the purpose of handshake or authentication with the Enterprise Systems, are logged as the payload in IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE) within the transaction logs. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability to read plain text credentials from log files.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-12023 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

philips1 product(s)
intellibridge enterprise
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-163-01

All References (3)

→
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-20-163-01
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https://www.philips.com/a-w/security/security-advisories/product-security-2020.html#2020_archive
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https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-163-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-12023
CVSS Score4.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-532
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 11, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-12023 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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