CVE-2021-43548 Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) and Efficia CM Series Improper Input Validation

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Philips medical devices fail to properly validate input, potentially allowing attackers to disrupt operations or cause undefined behavior.

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-2021-43548?

CVE-2021-43548 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX), published on 27 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) Versions C.02 and C.03 receives input or data, but does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties required to process the data safely and correctly.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43548?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Philips Patient Information Center Ix.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43548?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43548 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-43548 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43548 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vqqw-576h-989f.

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