4.9

CVE-2020-16239: philips suresigns_vs4_firmware Improper Authentication

CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumModified
Published 21-08-2020Last modified 04-06-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-16239 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Improper Authentication vulnerability in philips suresigns_vs4_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.00%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-08-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-06-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.00%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.00% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.00%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Philips1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links