CVE-2020-12037

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-12037?

Upgrade prismax firmware to 3.0 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2020-12037 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2020-12037 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.48% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 40% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-12037?

CVE-2020-12037 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2020-12037 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for prismax firmware (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Baxter PrismaFlex all versions, PrisMax all versions prior to 3.x, The affected devices do not implement data-in-transit encryption (e.g., TLS/SSL) when configured to send treatment data to a PDMS (Patient Data Management System) or an EMR (Electronic Medical Record) system. An attacker could observe sensitive data sent from the device.

CWE-259 CWE-319

How to fix

Remediation Available

prismax firmwareNVD

Affected:< 3.0Fixed in:3.0CVE-2020-12037derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.48%probability of exploitation in 30 days

40thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 40% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

us-cert.cisa.gov

Other references1

us-cert.gov

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2020-12037?

Upgrade prismax firmware to 3.0 or later.

Is CVE-2020-12037 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2020-12037 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.48% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 40% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2020-12037?

CVE-2020-12037 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2020-12037 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for prismax firmware (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.