CVE-2021-27501 Philips Vue PACS Improper Adherence to Coding Standards

High 7.5 Published Updated

Philips Vue PACS fails to adhere to coding standards, potentially increasing the severity of other vulnerabilities in the medical imaging system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-27501?

CVE-2021-27501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Philips Vue Motion, published on 1 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Philips Vue PACS versions 12.2.x.x and prior does not follow certain coding rules for development, which can lead to resultant weaknesses or increase the severity of the associated vulnerabilities.

Weakness: CWE-710

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27501?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Philips Myvue, Philips Speech, Philips Vue Motion, Philips Vue Pacs.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-27501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8jv2-wpq7-9vmq.

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