CVE-2020-16238 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the configuration import mechanism of B. Braun SpaceCom and Data module compactplus devices. An attacker with existing command line access to the underlying Linux system can exploit this flaw to gain root privileges. While rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.7) due to requiring high privileges for exploitation, a successful attack could lead to complete compromise of the affected device. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor any indication of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
a10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bbraun:datamodule_compactplus:a10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
a11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bbraun:datamodule_compactplus:a11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= l81CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bbraun:spacecom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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