CVE-2020-12023

Philips IntelliBridge Enterprise IBE Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Description

Philips IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE), Versions B.12 and prior, IntelliBridge Enterprise system integration with SureSigns (VS4), EarlyVue (VS30) and IntelliVue Guardian (IGS). Unencrypted user credentials received in the IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE) are logged within the transaction logs, which are secured behind the login based administrative web portal. The unencrypted user credentials sent from the affected products listed above, for the purpose of handshake or authentication with the Enterprise Systems, are logged as the payload in IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE) within the transaction logs. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability to read plain text credentials from log files.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Philips plans a new release (IBE B.13) by the end of Q4 2020 that remediates the security risk by not logging the plain text user credentials in the log file. Users with questions regarding their specific Philips IntelliBridge Enterprise installation should contact their local Philips service support team, or regional service support. Users can see the Philips advisory http://www.philips.com/productsecurity  for more details, and contact the Philips Customer Service Solutions https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/solutions/customer-service-solutions team for additional guidance. Please see the Philips product security website https://www.philips.com/productsecurity for the latest security information for Philips products.

Workaround:

  • As an interim mitigation to this vulnerability, Philips recommends the following: * The IBE transaction logs are only accessible with administrative privileges. An additional account can be created on the IBE system with limited privileges, for service engineers. * Reduce log retention to an acceptable timeframe that allows for recovery activities. Users with questions regarding their specific Philips IntelliBridge Enterprise installation should contact their local Philips service support team, or regional service support. Users can see the Philips advisory http://www.philips.com/productsecurity  for more details, and contact the Philips Customer Service Solutions https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/solutions/customer-service-solutions team for additional guidance. Please see the Philips product security website https://www.philips.com/productsecurity for the latest security information for Philips products.

Category

2.0
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov
Affected: Philips IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-20-163-01
https://www.philips.com/a-w/security/security-advisories/product-security-2020.html#2020_archive
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-163-01 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12023?
CVE-2020-12023 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12023?
To fix CVE-2020-12023: Philips plans a new release (IBE B.13) by the end of Q4 2020 that remediates the security risk by not logging the plain text user credentials in the log file. Users with questions regarding their specific Philips IntelliBridge Enterprise installation should contact their local Philips service support team, or regional service support. Users can see the Philips advisory http://www.philips.com/productsecurity  for more details, and contact the Philips Customer Service Solutions https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/solutions/customer-service-solutions team for additional guidance. Please see the Philips product security website https://www.philips.com/productsecurity for the latest security information for Philips products.
Is CVE-2020-12023 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-12023 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-12023?
CVE-2020-12023 affects Philips IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE).
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.