CVE-2021-43552 Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) and Efficia CM Series Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Hard-coded cryptographic keys in Philips PIC iX allow attackers to recover encrypted data, posing a risk to patient information confidentiality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-43552?
CVE-2021-43552 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
The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility encrypted data may be recovered from the Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) Versions B.02, C.02, and C.03.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43552?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Philips Patient Information Center Ix.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43552?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-43552 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43552 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX)
- CVE-2020-16222 Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Improper Authentication
- CVE-2020-16212 Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
- CVE-2021-43548 Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) and Efficia CM Series Improper Input Validation
- CVE-2020-16224 Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency
- CVE-2020-16214 Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hxq-hqp9-w42p.