CVE-2021-26248 Philips MRI 1.5T and 3T Incorrect Ownership Assignment

Medium 5.9 Published 19 Nov 2021 Updated 2 Apr 2026

Unauthorized actors can access restricted resources on Philips MRI systems due to incorrect ownership assignment, potentially compromising patient data integrity and confidentiality.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-26248?

CVE-2021-26248 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Philips MRI 1.5T, published on 19 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Philips MRI 1.5T and MRI 3T Version 5.3 through 5.8.1 does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

Weakness: CWE-708

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26248?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Philips Mri 1.5t Firmware, Philips Mri 3t Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-26248?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-26248 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26248 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hw84-h4fr-vvvc.