CVE-2020-12041

The Baxter Spectrum WBM (v17, v20D29, v20D30, v20D31, and v22D24) telnet Command-Line Interface, grants access to sensitive data stored on the WBM that permits temporary configuration changes to network settings of the WBM, and allows the WBM to be rebooted. Temporary configuration changes to network settings are removed upon reboot.

Published: 2020-06-29 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-12041 is rated Moderate Risk (62.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.40%). EPSS rose +1.11% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-12041

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.28% 1.40% +1.11%
2 2025-03-30 0.44% 0.28% -0.16%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.44% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-12041

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.4 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.5 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-12041

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-12041

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
baxter sigma_spectrum_infusion_system_firmware 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:baxter:sigma_spectrum_infusion_system_firmware:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-12041

URL Tags
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-170-04 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence