When an actor claims to have a given identity,

Philips SureSigns VS4, A.07.107 and prior
does not prove or insufficiently proves the claim is correct.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-8205 When an actor claims to have a given identity, Philips SureSigns VS4, A.07.107 and prior does not prove or insufficiently proves the claim is correct.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

As a mitigation to these vulnerabilities, Philips recommends users change all system passwords on the SureSigns VS4 with unique passwords for each device and secure the device when not in use to prevent unauthorized access, as referenced in the Installation and Configuration Guide available on Incenter. Philips also recommends users consider replacing the SureSigns VS4 device with a newer technology. Users with questions regarding specific SureSigns VS4 patient monitor installations and upgrade options should contact Philips service support or regional service support https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/solutions/customer-service-solutions or call 1-800-722-9377. Please see the Philips advisory http://www.philips.com/productsecurity for vulnerabilities discussed in this disclosure, and visit the Philips product security website https://www.philips.com/productsecurity for the latest security information for Philips products.

History

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Philips SureSigns VS4, A.07.107 and prior. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves the claim is correct. When an actor claims to have a given identity, Philips SureSigns VS4, A.07.107 and prior does not prove or insufficiently proves the claim is correct.
Title Philips SureSigns VS4 Improper Authentication
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-04T21:37:16.919Z

Reserved: 2020-07-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-16239

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-08-21T13:15:13.787

Modified: 2025-06-04T22:15:24.027

Link: CVE-2020-16239

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.