Hard-coded credentials in Philips DoseWise Portal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
The backend database of the Philips DoseWise Portal application versions 1.1.7.333 and 2.1.1.3069 uses hard-coded credentials for a database account with privileges that can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the database. For an attacker to exploit this vulnerability, elevated privileges are first required for an attacker to access the web application backend system files that contain the hard-coded credentials. Successful exploitation may allow a remote attacker to gain access to the database of the DWP application, which contains PHI. CVSS v3 base score: 9.1, CVSS vector string: AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philips | DoseWise Portal | 1.1.7.333; 2.1.1.3069 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DoseWise Portal VendorPhilips Affected 1.1.7.333; 2.1.1.3069 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9656
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4w62-g43g-55gj
References
More Philips Dosewise vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-07051 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Philips DoseWise Portal CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-9656 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9656 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4w62-g43g-55gj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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