CVE-2021-33018
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Philips Vue PACS versions 12.2.x.x and prior is an unnecessary risk that may result in the exposure of sensitive information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidencePhilips Vue PACS versions 12.2.x.x and prior use a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm, creating an unnecessary security risk that may lead to exposure of sensitive medical imaging data and patient information.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 12.2.1.5< 12.2.8.0< 12.2.1.5< 12.2.8.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Philips productDetermine which Philips PACS product is deployed in your environment: Philips Myvue, Philips Speech, Philips Vue Motion, or Philips Vue PACS. Check the application name or service running on the PACS server.Affected if The product is one of Myvue, Speech, Vue Motion, or Vue PACS.
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Determine installed versionLocate the version number of the installed Philips product. This is typically found in the product's about screen, in installed program files, or by querying the application service. Consult product documentation for the exact method to retrieve the version.Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is below the safe thresholds.
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Compare version to affected rangesCompare your installed version against the affected ranges: for Philips Myvue and Vue Motion, check if version is below 12.2.1.5; for Philips Speech and Vue PACS, check if version is below 12.2.8.0.Affected if The installed version is 12.2.x.x or prior and falls below the safe version for your product.
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Assess data sensitivityDetermine whether the PACS system is actively handling sensitive medical imaging data and patient information. Check if the system stores or transmits DICOM images or related patient records.Affected if The system processes or stores sensitive medical imaging data and patient information.
You are affected if your environment runs Philips Myvue, Speech, Vue Motion, or Vue PACS at a version below 12.2.1.5 (for Myvue/Vue Motion) or below 12.2.8.0 (for Speech/Vue PACS) and handles sensitive medical data.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data12.2.1.512.2.8.0
Upgrade Philips Vue PACS to a version beyond 12.2.x.x that implements strong cryptographic algorithms; if immediate upgrade is not possible, implement additional encryption layers or network segmentation to protect sensitive data in transit and at rest.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-33018 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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