CVE-2025-27954
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 · uneditedAn issue in Clinical Collaboration Platform 12.2.1.5 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code via the usertoken function of default.aspx.
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 confidenceA remote attacker can exploit the usertoken function in default.aspx of Clinical Collaboration Platform 12.2.1.5 to both retrieve sensitive information and achieve arbitrary code execution. This indicates a severe input validation or authentication flaw in the usertoken functionality that allows unauthenticated or low-privilege users to access unintended data and execute system commands.
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= 12.2.1.5CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 Clinical Collaboration Platform versionAccess the system administration interface or check the application binaries/manifest for the exact version number. Look for version information in the application metadata, about page, or registry entries if on Windows.Affected if The installed version is exactly 12.2.1.5.
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Locate default.aspx in the web applicationCheck the web root directory for the presence of default.aspx. Verify if it handles the usertoken function by examining the application's URL structure (e.g., /default.aspx, /default.aspx?usertoken=...).Affected if default.aspx exists and is accessible via the web interface.
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Verify usertoken function accessibilityAttempt to access the usertoken endpoint with various user privilege levels (anonymous, low-privilege, admin). Observe whether the function responds without requiring full authentication.Affected if The usertoken function responds to unauthenticated requests or low-privilege users without proper authorization checks.
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Review access logs for usertoken endpoint activityExamine web server access logs, IIS logs, or application logs for requests to default.aspx with usertoken parameters. Look for requests from unexpected IP addresses, unusual timing patterns, or successful responses to non-admin users.Affected if Logs show successful usertoken requests from unauthenticated sources or privilege escalation patterns.
You are affected if your environment runs Philips Clinical Collaboration Platform version 12.2.1.5 and the usertoken function in default.aspx is accessible without proper authentication or authorization controls.
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 dataApply vendor patch for Clinical Collaboration Platform 12.2.1.5 addressing the usertoken function vulnerability; if unavailable, temporarily restrict network access to default.aspx and implement WAF rules for the usertoken endpoint.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-27954 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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