Is CVE-2020-27298 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-27298 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-06-04.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-27298?

CVE-2020-27298 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-2020-27298?

Patch guidance is available from philips security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-27298.

CVE-2020-27298 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-27298?

9 products: philips coronary tools, philips dynamic coronary roadmap, philips interventional workspot, philips interventional workspot, philips interventional workspot, and 4 more.

Description

Philips Interventional Workspot (Release 1.3.2, 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.3, 1.4.5), Coronary Tools/Dynamic Coronary Roadmap/Stentboost Live (Release 1.0), ViewForum (Release 6.3V1L10). The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally influenced input from an upstream component but does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when sent to a downstream component.

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-78 · OS Command Injection CWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PHILIPS
Published: 1/26/2021
Last Modified: 6/4/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

philips : coronary_toolsphilips : dynamic_coronary_roadmapphilips : interventional_workspotphilips : interventional_workspotphilips : interventional_workspotphilips : interventional_workspotphilips : interventional_workspotphilips : stentboost_livephilips : viewforum

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2020-27298. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-27298

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CVE-2020-27298 vulnerability