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CVE-2021-42744

Philips MRI 1.5T and MRI 3T Version 5.3 through 5.8.1 does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from philips, from philips, from philips and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-11-19T19:15:09.147

Last Modified

2026-04-02T14:16:21.067

Status

Modified

Source

20705f08-db8b-4497-8f94-7eea62317651

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-552
Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	philips	mri_1.5t_firmware	< 6.0.0	Yes
Hardware	philips	mri_1.5t	-	No
Operating System	philips	mri_3t_firmware	< 6.0.0	Yes
Hardware	philips	mri_3t	-	No

References

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-21-313-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (20705f08-db8b-4497-8f94-7eea62317651)
https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security Vendor Advisory (20705f08-db8b-4497-8f94-7eea62317651)
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-21-313-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For philips's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.