# CVE-2020-14477: Philips Ultrasound Systems Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

> Attackers can bypass authentication via alternate channels to view or modify information on Philips Ultrasound systems.

- **Severity:** Low 3.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Jun 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p4jj-wjcf-vhhr

## What is CVE-2020-14477?

CVE-2020-14477 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Philips Ultrasound CX, published on 26 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In Philips Ultrasound ClearVue Versions 3.2 and prior, Ultrasound CX Versions 5.0.2 and prior, Ultrasound EPIQ/Affiniti Versions VM5.0 and prior, Ultrasound Sparq Version 3.0.2 and prior and Ultrasound Xperius all versions, an attacker may use an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication of the alternate service login to view or modify information.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14477?

It affects 8 products.


Products: Philips Affiniti 50 Firmware, Philips Affiniti 70 Firmware, Philips Clearvue 350 Firmware, Philips Clearvue 850 Firmware, Philips Cx50 Firmware, Philips Epiq 7 Firmware, Philips Sparq Firmware, Philips Xperius Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-14477?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14477 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-14477 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14477 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14477 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-14477 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Philips Ultrasound CX, published on 26 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14477 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Philips Ultrasound CX. 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-2020-14477/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14477/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14477
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14477
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14477

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