# CVE-2020-12041: Missing authorization in Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps

> The Baxter Spectrum WBM telnet interface lacks proper authorization, allowing attackers to read sensitive data and modify network settings.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jun 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gvrr-pwvw-5j3q

## What is CVE-2020-12041?

CVE-2020-12041 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps, published on 29 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Baxter Spectrum WBM (v17, v20D29, v20D30, v20D31, and v22D24) telnet Command-Line Interface, grants access to sensitive data stored on the WBM that permits temporary configuration changes to network settings of the WBM, and allows the WBM to be rebooted. Temporary configuration changes to network settings are removed upon reboot.

Weakness: CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12041?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion System Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-12041?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-12041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps

- [CVE-2020-12040](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12040/): Information disclosure in Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-12043](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12043/): Security feature bypass in Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-12045](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12045/): Hardcoded credentials in Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-12047](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12047/): Hardcoded credentials in Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-5432](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5432/): Auth bypass in SIGMA Spectrum Infusion System (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-12041 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-12041 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps, published on 29 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12041/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12041/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12041
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12041
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12041

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12041/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.