# CVE-2021-27456: Philips Gemini PET/CT Storage of Sensitive Data in a Mechanism Without Access Control

> Attackers can access sensitive patient data stored on removable media without authentication due to lack of access controls in Philips PET/CT software.

- **Severity:** Low 2.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r7hh-jqhx-m5xr

## What is CVE-2021-27456?

CVE-2021-27456 is a low-severity vulnerability in Philips GEMINI LXL, published on 23 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Philips Gemini PET/CT family software stores sensitive information in a removable media device that does not have built-in access control.

Weakness: CWE-922 (Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information), CWE-921 (Storage of Sensitive Data in a Mechanism without Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27456?

It affects 11 products.


Products: Phillips Gemini 882160 Firmware, Phillips Gemini 882300 Firmware, Phillips Gemini 882390 Firmware, Phillips Gemini 882400 Firmware, Phillips Gemini 882410 Firmware, Phillips Gemini 882412 Firmware, Phillips Gemini 882470 Firmware, Phillips Gemini 882471 Firmware, Phillips Gemini 882473 Firmware, Phillips Gemini 882476 Firmware, Phillips Truflight 882438 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-27456?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-27456 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27456 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-27456 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-27456 is a low-severity vulnerability in Philips GEMINI LXL, published on 23 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27456 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Philips GEMINI LXL. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27456/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27456/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-27456
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27456
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-27456

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27456/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.