CVE-2020-12016: Baxter EM1200 Firmware

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 1.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Baxter ExactaMix EM 2400 & EM 1200, Versions ExactaMix EM2400 Versions 1.10, 1.11, 1.13, 1.14, ExactaMix EM1200 Versions 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, Baxter ExactaMix EM 2400 Versions 1.10, 1.11, 1.13, 1.14 and ExactaMix EM1200 Versions 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 and 1.5 have hard-coded administrative account credentials for the ExactaMix operating system. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker who has gained unauthorized access to system resources, including access to execute software or to view/update files, directories, or system configuration. This could allow an attacker with network access to view sensitive data including PHI.

Affected products

• Baxter EM1200 Firmware: version 1.1 only; version 1.2 only; version 1.4 only; version 1.5 only
• Baxter EM2400 Firmware: version 1.10 only; version 1.11 only; version 1.13 only; version 1.14 only

Published 2020-06-29. Last modified 2026-06-17.