# CVE-2021-32966: Philips Interoperability Solution XDS - Clear Text Transmission of Sensitive Information

> Attackers can remotely read LDAP credentials due to clear text transmission when specific TLS referral configurations are used in Philips XDS.

- **Severity:** Low 3.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 May 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3wp8-jgfq-4qx5

## What is CVE-2021-32966?

CVE-2021-32966 is a low-severity vulnerability in Philips Interoperability Solution XDS, published on 25 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Philips Interoperability Solution XDS versions 2.5 through 3.11 and 2018-1 through 2021-1 are vulnerable to clear text transmission of sensitive information when configured to use LDAP via TLS and where the domain controller returns LDAP referrals, which may allow an attacker to remotely read LDAP system credentials.

Weakness: CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32966?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Philips Interoperability Solution Xds.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-32966?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-32966 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32966 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-32966 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-32966 is a low-severity vulnerability in Philips Interoperability Solution XDS, published on 25 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32966 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Philips Interoperability Solution XDS. 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-2021-32966/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32966/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32966
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32966
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-32966

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32966/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.