# CVE-2020-12048: Weak cryptography in Baxter Phoenix Hemodialysis Delivery System

> An attacker on the network can intercept sensitive treatment and prescription data because the device lacks data-in-transit encryption.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **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-hvxq-9hqc-3fqf

## What is CVE-2020-12048?

CVE-2020-12048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Baxter Phoenix Hemodialysis Delivery System, published on 29 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Phoenix Hemodialysis Delivery System SW 3.36 and 3.40, The Phoenix Hemodialysis device does not support data-in-transit encryption (e.g., TLS/SSL) when transmitting treatment and prescription data on the network between the Phoenix system and the Exalis dialysis data management tool. An attacker with access to the network could observe sensitive treatment and prescription data sent between the Phoenix system and the Exalis tool.

Weakness: CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12048?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Baxter Phoenix X36 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-12048?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12048 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-12048 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12048 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-12048 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-12048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Baxter Phoenix Hemodialysis Delivery System, 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-2020-12048 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Baxter Phoenix Hemodialysis Delivery System. 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-2020-12048/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12048/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12048
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12048
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12048

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12048/
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