Is CVE-2021-43550 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-43550 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-43550?

CVE-2021-43550 has a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2021-43550?

Patch guidance is available from philips security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-43550.

CVE-2021-43550 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2021-43550?

4 products: philips patient information center ix, philips patient information center ix, philips efficia cm firmware, philips efficia cm firmware.

Description

The use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm is an unnecessary risk that may result in the exposure of sensitive information, which affects the communications between Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) Versions C.02 and C.03 and Efficia CM Series Revisions A.01 to C.0x and 4.0.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: adjacent network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-327 CWE-327

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PHILIPS
Published: 12/27/2021
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

philips : patient_information_center_ixphilips : patient_information_center_ixphilips : efficia_cm_firmwarephilips : efficia_cm_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2021-43550. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2021-43550

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CVE-2021-43550 vulnerability