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CVE-2021-43552
MEDIUM

Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) and Efficia CM Series Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

Published Dec 27, 2021 · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Severity · CVSSMEDIUM · Not scored
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood0.23%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) and Efficia CM Series Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

QFinch assessment

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.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.

Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

FIRST-EPSSCVE-LIST-V5
SSVC priority
LOW
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. CISA advisory ↗

Record history

Published Dec 27, 2021 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026