CVE-2020-16237

Philips SureSigns VS4 Improper Input Validation

2.1 Low

Philips SureSigns VS4, A.07.107 and prior receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties required to process the data safely and correctly.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Physical
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 2.1

Philips SureSigns VS4 Improper Input Validation

Record: CVE-2020-16237
CVSS 3.1: 2.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-8203 2.1

Record: EUVD-2020-8203
CVSS 3.1: 2.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c39v-2g86-xrr6 2.1

Philips SureSigns VS4, A.07.107 and prior. The product receives input or data, but it does not...

Philips SureSigns VS4, A.07.107 and prior. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties required to process the data safely and correctly.

Record: GHSA-c39v-2g86-xrr6
CVSS 3.1: 2.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 2.1

Record: CVE-2020-16237
CVSS 3.1: 2.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-16237 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Philips Suresigns Vs4, published August 21, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.