CVE-2020-12032
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBaxter ExactaMix EM 2400 Versions 1.10, 1.11 and ExactaMix EM1200 Versions 1.1, 1.2 systems store device data with sensitive information in an unencrypted database. This could allow an attacker with network access to view or modify sensitive data including PHI.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Baxter ExactaMix EM 2400 and EM 1200 medical mixing systems store sensitive patient health information (PHI) and device operational data in an unencrypted local database. An attacker with network access to these devices can directly query the database to read or modify unprotected PHI and other confidential data.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.10= 1.11= 1.1= 1.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the ExactaMix device modelLocate the device label or check system information to confirm whether the unit is an EM 2400 or EM 1200 modelAffected if The device is an EM 2400 or EM 1200 unit
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Check the installed firmware versionAccess the device admin interface or system settings to view the firmware version. Compare against affected versions: EM 2400 at 1.10 or 1.11, EM 1200 at 1.1 or 1.2Affected if The firmware version exactly matches 1.10 or 1.11 for EM2400, or 1.1 or 1.2 for EM1200
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Verify network accessibility of the deviceConfirm whether the device has an IP address and is reachable on the network. Check if ports or services that allow database queries are exposedAffected if The device is network accessible and an attacker could reach it remotely
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Inspect database storage for encryptionIf administrative access is available, examine the local database configuration or storage files to determine if the database containing PHI is encrypted at restAffected if The local database storing patient health information is unencrypted
A user is affected if they have an EM 2400 (firmware 1.10 or 1.11) or EM 1200 (firmware 1.1 or 1.2) device with network accessibility and an unencrypted local database containing PHI.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataNetwork segmentation and strict access controls should be implemented immediately to limit exposure; definitive remediation requires a vendor patch from Baxter that implements database-level encryption to protect stored PHI.
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