Is CVE-2020-16216 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-16216 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-02-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-16216?

CVE-2020-16216 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-16216?

Patch guidance is available from philips security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-16216.

CVE-2020-16216 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-16216?

15 products: philips patient information center ix, philips patient information center ix, philips patient information center ix, philips performancebridge focal point, philips intellivue mp2-mp90 firmware, and 10 more.

Description

In IntelliVue patient monitors MX100, MX400-550, MX600, MX700, MX750, MX800, MX850, MP2-MP90, and IntelliVue X2 and X3 Versions N and prior, the product receives input or data but does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties required to process the data safely and correctly, which can induce a denial-of-service condition through a system restart.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: adjacent network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PHILIPS
Published: 9/11/2020
Last Modified: 2/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

philips : patient_information_center_ixphilips : patient_information_center_ixphilips : patient_information_center_ixphilips : performancebridge_focal_pointphilips : intellivue_mp2-mp90_firmwarephilips : intellivue_mx100_firmwarephilips : intellivue_mx400_firmwarephilips : intellivue_mx850_firmwarephilips : intellivue_x2_firmwarephilips : intellivue_x3_firmwarephilips : intellivue_mx800_firmwarephilips : intellivue_mx750_firmwarephilips : intellivue_mx700_firmwarephilips : intellivue_mx600_firmwarephilips : intellivue_mx550_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2020-16216. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-16216

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CVE-2020-16216 vulnerability