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Status published
Medium
CVE-2021-43552
Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) and Efficia CM Series Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Younes Dragoni, Andrea Palanca and Ivan Speziale of Nozomi Networks
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX)
Vulnerable Versions:
C.02, C.03, B.02
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 27th, 2021
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N