CVE-2021-43550 Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) and Efficia CM Series Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Weak cryptography in Philips PIC iX and Efficia CM Series exposes sensitive information during communication, requiring vendor patches.
- 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-2021-43550?
CVE-2021-43550 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Philips Efficia CM Series, 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
The use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm is an unnecessary risk that may result in the exposure of sensitive information, which affects the communications between Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) Versions C.02 and C.03 and Efficia CM Series Revisions A.01 to C.0x and 4.0.
Weakness: CWE-327
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43550?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Philips Efficia Cm Firmware, Philips Patient Information Center Ix.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43550?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43550 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-43550 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43550 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7m57-3qxm-fc4j.