CVE-2021-27497: philips myvue Protection Mechanism Failure
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 01-04-2022Last modified 17-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-27497 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in philips myvue. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.85%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 01-04-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Philips Vue PACS versions 12.2.x.x and prior does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 6.5–9.8
- CVE.orgCNA6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:NDiffers
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.85% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.85%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Philips6 products
- myvue< 12.2.1.5
- speech< 12.2.8.0
- vue_motion≥ unspecified, ≤ 12.2.1.5 | < 12.2.1.5
- vue myvue≥ unspecified, ≤ 12.2.x.x
- vue_pacs≥ unspecified, ≤ 12.2.x.x | < 12.2.8.0
1 vendor · 6 products
References
2 links- www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-21-187-01X Refsource CONFIRMMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource