CVE-2020-16228 [Medium] | Security Vulnerability in Patient Information Center Ix

In Patient Information Center iX (PICiX) Versions C.02 and C.03, PerformanceBridge Focal Point Version A.01, IntelliVue patient monitors MX100, MX400-MX550, MX750, MX850, and IntelliVue X3 Versions N and prior, the software does not check or incorrectly checks the revocation status of a certificate, which may cause it to use a compromised certificate.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.04%	0.37%	+0.34%
2	2025-03-30	0.09%	0.04%	-0.05%
3	2025-03-29	—	0.09%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.04%

0.37%

+0.34%

2025-03-30

0.09%

0.04%

-0.05%

2025-03-29

—

0.09%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
6.4	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L` 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:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. 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:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:L) Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.	0.9	5.5	[email protected]
5.2	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P` 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:S) A single authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	5.1	6.4	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

6.4

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L 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:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
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:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:L): Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.

0.9

5.5

[email protected]

5.2

2.0

MEDIUM

AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P 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:S): A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P): Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

5.1

6.4

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-16228

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-2020-16228

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-2020-16228 | Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Improper Check for Certificate Revocation

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-16228

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-16228

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-16228

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-16228

References for CVE-2020-16228