# CVE-2021-33018: Philips Vue PACS Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

> Philips Vue PACS uses broken cryptography, potentially exposing sensitive information to attackers.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Apr 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-29r8-jgqg-73h6

## What is CVE-2021-33018?

CVE-2021-33018 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

The use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Philips Vue PACS versions 12.2.x.x and prior is an unnecessary risk that may result in the exposure of sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-327 (Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33018?

It affects 4 products.


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

## How do I fix CVE-2021-33018?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-33018 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33018 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Philips Vue Motion

- [CVE-2021-33020](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33020/): Philips Vue PACS Use of a Key Past its Expiration Date (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2021-27501](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27501/): Philips Vue PACS Improper Adherence to Coding Standards (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-33022](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33022/): Philips Vue PACS Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-39369](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39369/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-27497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27497/): Philips Vue PACS Protection Mechanism Failure (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-33018 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-33018 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33018 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Philips Vue Motion. 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-2021-33018/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33018/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33018
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33018
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-33018

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33018/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.