CVE-2020-16238 B. Braun SpaceCom, Battery Pack SP with Wi-Fi, and Data module compactplus

Medium 6.7 Published 14 Apr 2022 Updated 16 Apr 2025

Attackers with local command line access can escalate privileges to root via the configuration import mechanism in B. Braun medical devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-16238?

CVE-2020-16238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in B. Braun Melsungen AG Battery pack with Wi-Fi, published on 14 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the configuration import mechanism of the B. Braun Melsungen AG SpaceCom Version L81/U61 and earlier, and the Data module compactplus Versions A10 and A11 allows attackers with command line access to the underlying Linux system to escalate privileges to the root user.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16238?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Bbraun Datamodule Compactplus, Bbraun Spacecom.

How do I fix CVE-2020-16238?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-16238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-16238 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vmjv-4cc9-q9mj.