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CVE-2020-16238 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.7 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.7 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.bbraun.com/en/products-and-therapies/services/b-braun-vulnerability-disclosure-policy/security-advisory.html	CVE	Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-20-296-02	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.bbraun.com/en/products-and-therapies/services/b-braun-vulnerability-disclosure-policy/security-advisory.html	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-20-296-02	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-269	Improper Privilege Management	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
bbraun datamodule compactplus	a10 a11
CPE cpe:2.3:o:bbraun:datamodule_compactplus:a10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:bbraun:datamodule_compactplus:a11:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:bbraun:datamodule_compactplus:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
bbraun spacecom	<= l81
CPE cpe:2.3:o:bbraun:spacecom:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:bbraun:spacecom:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 21, 2022	Initial Analysis	[email protected]