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CVE-2020-12036

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-06-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-319

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.

Affected products

• Baxter Prismaflex Firmware: all versions
• Baxter Prismax Firmware: before 3.0 — fixed in 3.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Baxter Prismax Firmware 3.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-170-01
• https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-170-01

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