Philips iSite and IntelliSpace PACS Vulnerabilty

Philips have released a security update to address a vulnerability in their iSite and IntelliSpace picture archiving and communication system (PACS) products.

Threat ID:: CC-2777
Category:
Threat Severity:: Medium
Threat Vector:: Insecure network
Published:: 9 November 2018 12:00 AM

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Summary

Philips have released a security update to address a vulnerability in their iSite and IntelliSpace picture archiving and communication system (PACS) products.

Threat details

A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain control of an affected device, through which they could then obtain patient information.

PACS are used to collate, store and alter medical diagnostic images (X-ray, MRI, etc.). They provide clinicians with detailed information for use in patient diagnosis and treatment.

The vulnerability lies in how iSite and IntelliSpace PACS accept credentials passed to them from third-party applications. In some cases, the affected systems do not perform any authentication of these credentials, allowing full access to the application using the credentials. An attacker could use exploit this to to gain access to the affected PACS and obtain or alter patient medical images.

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Remediation steps

Type	Step
	Philips have confirmed that updates are being produced to address this vulnerability in all supported versions of iSite and IntelliSpace. Users and administrators are encouraged to apply these updates as soon as they become available.Philips have also recommended users review their product support material and apply any necessary workarounds

CVE Vulnerabilities

Status

CVE-2018-17906

Last edited: 17 February 2020 12:52 pm