Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) and Efficia CM Series Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Priority LOW 27CWE-321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00226 13th 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 | Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) | C.02; C.03; B.02 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) VendorPhilips Affected C.02; C.03; B.02 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:b.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | b.02 | Vulnerable | Philips |
| cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:c.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | c.02 | Vulnerable | Philips |
| cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:c.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | c.03 | Vulnerable | Philips |
- cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:b.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions b.02 Vulnerable ·Philips
- cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:c.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions c.02 Vulnerable ·Philips
- cpe:2.3:a:philips:patient_information_center_ix:c.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions c.03 Vulnerable ·Philips
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-43552
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hxq-hqp9-w42p
References
More Philips Patient Information Center Ix vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-12751 Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Improper Authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-12753 Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-12745 Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Improper Input Validation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-12741 Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2021-19438 Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) and Efficia CM Series Improper Input Validation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-12757 Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Improper Check for Certificate Revocation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-43552 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-43552 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2hxq-hqp9-w42p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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