Philips IntelliBridge EC 40 and EC 80 Hub Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Priority LOW 39CWE-288Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
The standard access path of the IntelliBridge EC 40 and 60 Hub (C.00.04 and prior) requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00483 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | IntelliBridge EC 40 Hub | up to C.00.04 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Philips | IntelliBridge EC 80 Hub | up to C.00.04 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IntelliBridge EC 40 Hub VendorPhilips Affected up to C.00.04 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- IntelliBridge EC 80 Hub VendorPhilips Affected up to C.00.04 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellibridge_ec40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to c.00.04 | Vulnerable | Philips |
| cpe:2.3:h:philips:intellibridge_ec40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Philips |
| cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellibridge_ec80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to c.00.04 | Vulnerable | Philips |
| cpe:2.3:h:philips:intellibridge_ec80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Philips |
- cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellibridge_ec40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to c.00.04 Vulnerable ·Philips
- cpe:2.3:h:philips:intellibridge_ec40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Philips
- cpe:2.3:o:philips:intellibridge_ec80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to c.00.04 Vulnerable ·Philips
- cpe:2.3:h:philips:intellibridge_ec80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Philips
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-33017
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcf9-rwvw-cv27
References
More Philips Intellibridge Ec40 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12601 Philips IntelliBridge EC 40 and EC 80 Hub Use of Hard-coded Credentials CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-13258 In Philips IntelliBridge EC40 and EC80, IntelliBridge EC40 Hub all versions, and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-33017 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-33017 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mcf9-rwvw-cv27 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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