CVE-2020-12023VulnerabilityPublished 11 Jun 2020Updated 4 Jun 2025

CVE-2020-12023: Philips IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE) · Sensitive Data in Logs

Affects Philips IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE)Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.0 Low.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

2.0Low

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Adjacent
Attack Complexity: High
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Adjacent: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack, but the attack is limited at the protocol level to a logically adjacent topology. This can mean an attack must be launched from the same shared physical (e.g., Bluetooth or IEEE 802.11) or logical (e.g., local IP subnet) network, or from within a secure or otherwise limited administrative domain (e.g., MPLS, secure VPN to an administrative network zone).
Attack Complexity: High: A successful attack depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. That is, a successful attack cannot be accomplished at will, but requires the attacker to invest in some measurable amount of effort in preparation or execution against the vulnerable component before a successful attack can be expected. For example, a successful attack may require an attacker to: gather knowledge about the environment in which the vulnerable target/component exists; prepare the target environment to improve exploit reliability; or inject themselves into the logical network path between the target and the resource requested by the victim in order to read and/or modify network communications (e.g., a man in the middle attack).
Privileges Required: High: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable component that could affect component-wide settings and files.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Jun 2020
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Philips IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE)	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Restrict administrative access strictly using role-based access controls and multi-factor authentication to minimize the risk of unauthorized log access. 2. Implement encryption or masking of sensitive data such as user credentials before logging to prevent plaintext exposure. 3. Regularly audit and monitor access to transaction logs and administrative portals for anomalous activities. 4. Apply network segmentation to isolate IntelliBridge Enterprise systems and connected medical devices from broader enterprise networks, reducing attack surface. 5. Engage with Philips support or security advisories to obtain any available patches or updates addressing this vulnerability. 6. If patching is not immediately available, consider disabling or limiting logging of sensitive authentication payloads where feasible. 7. Conduct staff training on secure credential management and incident response procedures specific to medical device integrations. 8. Maintain comprehensive incident detection and response capabilities to quickly identify and remediate potential misuse of exposed credentials.

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.

Impact

For European healthcare organizations using Philips IntelliBridge Enterprise systems integrated with the specified medical devices, this vulnerability poses a risk of credential exposure if an attacker can obtain administrative access. The exposure of plaintext credentials could facilitate lateral movement within hospital networks or unauthorized access to other connected systems, potentially leading to further compromise. Although the direct impact on patient safety or system availability is minimal, the breach of credentials could undermine trust in medical device security and compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. The risk is heightened in environments where administrative access controls are weak or where logs are not regularly audited or protected beyond the web portal login. Given the critical nature of healthcare data and the increasing targeting of healthcare infrastructure by cyber adversaries, even low-severity vulnerabilities warrant attention to prevent escalation.

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumOWASP Top 10 A09:2025: Security Logging & Alerting Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product writes sensitive information to a log file.
Architecture and Design · Implementation
Consider seriously the sensitivity of the information written into log files. Do not write secrets into the log files.
Distribution
Remove debug log files before deploying the application into production.
Operation
Protect log files against unauthorized read/write.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Application Logging Vocabulary (opens in a new tab)
Logging (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V7.1.1 (opens in a new tab)
V7.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
V8.3.5 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Fuzzing for application mapping (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 7 Jul 2025, 04:09 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-532

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