CVE-2020-10598

Sensitive-data access via kiosk mode escape

Published Apr 1, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Kiosk escape in BD Pyxis MedStation ES System and Pyxis Anesthesia Station ES 1.6.1 allows physically proximate attackers to access sensitive data. BD has not disclosed which input handler or validation failure lets the restricted desktop process crafted input and exit kiosk mode. Physical access is required; escape exposes local tools that can view or modify sensitive data and can interrupt the device.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Kiosk escape in BD Pyxis MedStation ES System and Pyxis Anesthesia Station ES 1.6.1 allows physically proximate attackers to access sensitive data. BD has not disclosed which input handler or validation failure lets the restricted desktop process crafted input and exit kiosk mode. Physical access is required; escape exposes local tools that can view or modify sensitive data and can interrupt the device.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-10598
Published
Apr 1, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Product
BD Pyxis MedStation ES System
Classifications
CWE-693
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 1, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=v1.6.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Becton, Dickinson and Company · BD Pyxis MedStation ES Systemversion=v1.6.1
Becton, Dickinson and Company · BD Pyxis Anesthesia Station ESversion=v1.6.1

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
6.8Becton, Dickinson and CompanyCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure

Public exploit references

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