HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-16216
MEDIUM

CVE-2020-16216

CWE-20Published: September 11, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In IntelliVue patient monitors MX100, MX400-550, MX600, MX700, MX750,

MX800, MX850, MP2-MP90, and IntelliVue X2 and X3 Versions N and prior,

the product receives input or data but does not validate or incorrectly

validates that the input has the properties required to process the data

safely and correctly, which can induce a denial-of-service condition

through a system restart.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-16216 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

philips24 product(s)
patient information center ixperformancebridge focal pointintellivue mp2-mp90 firmwareintellivue mp2-mp90intellivue mx100 firmwareintellivue mx100intellivue mx400 firmwareintellivue mx400intellivue mx850 firmwareintellivue mx850intellivue x2 firmwareintellivue x2+12
Source: NVD CPE · 26 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

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

All References (4)

→
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-254-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.philips.com/productsecurity
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https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-254-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.philips.com/productsecurity

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-16216
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 11, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-20)

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CVE-2010-2298
10.0
CVE-2010-1518
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-16216 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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