CVE-2020-16239

MEDIUMNVD 4.94.9—

4.9

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 v3: 4.9
EG Score: 4.9(medium)
EPSS: 34.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 21, 2020

Last Modified

June 4, 2025

References (3)

ics-cert@hqhttps://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-233-01
ics-cert@hqhttps://www.philips.com/a-w/security/security-advisories/product-security-2020.html#2020_archive
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-233-01

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-16239?

CVE-2020-16239 is a medium vulnerability published on August 21, 2020. 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.

When was CVE-2020-16239 disclosed?

CVE-2020-16239 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 21, 2020, with the most recent update on June 4, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-16239 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-16239 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 34.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-16239?

CVE-2020-16239 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-16239?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-16239, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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