TI-2020-12768 Aliases CVE-2020-16239 GHSA-r5f2-9rjc-r66m

Philips SureSigns VS4 Improper Authentication

LOW 24CWE-287Published 2020-08-21 · Updated 2025-06-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01003 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed SureSigns VS4 (Philips): A.07.107

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Philips	SureSigns VS4	before A.07.107	A.07.107	Patch available	CNA

SureSigns VS4 VendorPhilips Affected before A.07.107 Fixed in A.07.107 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:philips:suresigns_vs4_firmware::::::::	up to a.07.107	Vulnerable	Philips
cpe:2.3:h:philips:suresigns_vs4:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Philips

cpe:2.3:o:philips:suresigns_vs4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to a.07.107 Vulnerable ·Philips
cpe:2.3:h:philips:suresigns_vs4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Philips

Remediation

Fix · CNA SureSigns VS4 (Philips) Fixed in A.07.107

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2020-08-21
Philips SureSigns VS4 A.07.107
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-12770 Philips SureSigns VS4 Improper Access ControlPriority LOW 28
- TI-2020-12766 Philips SureSigns VS4 Improper Input ValidationPriority LOW 11
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16239
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r5f2-9rjc-r66m

References

Advisory 1

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-233-01

Other 1

https://www.philips.com/a-w/security/security-advisories/product-security-2020.html#2020_archive

TI-2020-12770 Philips SureSigns VS4 Improper Access Control CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
TI-2020-12766 Philips SureSigns VS4 Improper Input Validation CVSS 3.1LOW 2.1

Sources

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