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CVE-2020-14477 json

Philips Ultrasound Systems Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-6613

cvss
3.6
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In Philips Ultrasound ClearVue Versions 3.2 and prior, Ultrasound CX Versions 5.0.2 and prior, Ultrasound EPIQ/Affiniti Versions VM5.0 and prior, Ultrasound Sparq Version 3.0.2 and prior and Ultrasound Xperius all versions, an attacker may use an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication of the alternate service login to view or modify information.

Patch / fix

  • Philips Ultrasound ClearVue versions 3.2
  • Philips Ultrasound CX versions 5.0.2
  • Philips Ultrasound EPIQ/Affiniti versions VM5.0
  • Philips Ultrasound Sparq version 3.0.2

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

cisa ICSMA-20-177-01 updated cvss 3.6

Philips Ultrasound Systems

  • Philips Ultrasound ClearVue <= 3.2 Philips Ultrasound CX <= 5.0.2 Philips Ultrasound EPIQ/Affiniti <= VM5.0 Philips Ultrasound Sparq <= 3.0.2 Philips Ultrasound Xperius
    affected: vendor fix

From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf

Exploit prediction

0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 3.1 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 3.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Philips Ultrasound ClearVue
  • Philips Ultrasound CX
  • Philips Ultrasound EPIQ/Affiniti
  • Philips Ultrasound Sparq
  • Philips Ultrasound Xperius

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References

Sources

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