CVE-2020-16216 [Medium] | Input Validation Bypass in Patient Information Center Ix

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.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.06%	0.70%	+0.65%
2	2023-05-28	0.05%	0.06%	+0.01%
3	2023-03-07	—	0.05%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.06%

0.70%

+0.65%

2023-05-28

0.05%

0.06%

+0.01%

2023-03-07

—

0.05%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
6.5	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:A) Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet. 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:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:N) Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.8	3.6	[email protected]
6.1	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C` Click to expand Access vector (AV:A) Requires access to an adjacent network segment. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:N) No confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:N) No integrity impact. Availability impact (A:C) Complete availability impact.	6.5	6.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

6.5

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:A): Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
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:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N): Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.8

3.6

[email protected]

6.1

2.0

MEDIUM

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand

Access vector (AV:A): Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N): No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N): No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N): No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C): Complete availability impact.

6.5

6.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-16216

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
philips	patient_information_center_ix	b.02	cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:b.02:::::::*
philips	patient_information_center_ix	c.02	cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:c.02:::::::*
philips	patient_information_center_ix	c.03	cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:c.03:::::::*
philips	performancebridge_focal_point	a.01	cpe:2.3:a:philips:performancebridge_focal_point:a.01:::::::*
philips	intellivue_mp2-mp90_firmware	—	cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellivue_mp2-mp90_firmware:-:::::::*
philips	intellivue_mx100_firmware	—	cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellivue_mx100_firmware:-:::::::*
philips	intellivue_mx400_firmware	—	cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellivue_mx400_firmware:-:::::::*
philips	intellivue_mx850_firmware	—	cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellivue_mx850_firmware:-:::::::*
philips	intellivue_x2_firmware	—	cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellivue_x2_firmware:-:::::::*
philips	intellivue_x3_firmware	—	cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellivue_x3_firmware:-:::::::*
philips	intellivue_mx800_firmware	—	cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellivue_mx800_firmware:-:::::::*
philips	intellivue_mx750_firmware	—	cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellivue_mx750_firmware:-:::::::*
philips	intellivue_mx700_firmware	—	cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellivue_mx700_firmware:-:::::::*
philips	intellivue_mx600_firmware	—	cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellivue_mx600_firmware:-:::::::*
philips	intellivue_mx550_firmware	—	cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellivue_mx550_firmware:-:::::::*

References for CVE-2020-16216

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

URL

CVE-2020-16216 | Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Improper Input Validation

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-16216

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-16216

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-16216

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-16216

References for CVE-2020-16216