CVE-2021-43552

Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) and Efficia CM Series Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

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Published Dec 27, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Philips

Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`C.02`	affected	—
`C.03`	affected	—
`B.02`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:b.02:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:c.02:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:c.03:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-30481	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.226% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-21-322-02

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Philips Patient Information Center Ix

Weaknesses

CWE-321

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:16 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: icscert
Published: Dec 27, 2021, 6:48 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:16 AM
Reserved: Nov 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 27, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:11 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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