CVE-2021-33022
Philips Vue PACS Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Philips Vue PACS versions 12.2.x.x and prior transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
Philips Vue PACS Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Philips Vue PACS versions 12.2.x.x and prior transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
- Record
CVE-2021-33022- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-319
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-19743
7.5
Philips Vue PACS versions 12.2.x.x and prior transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
- Record
EUVD-2021-19743- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-45wg-p868-gph6
7.5
Philips Vue PACS versions 12.2.x.x and prior transmits sensitive or security-critical data in...
Philips Vue PACS versions 12.2.x.x and prior transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
- Record
GHSA-45wg-p868-gph6- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-319
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
Philips Vue PACS versions 12.2.x.x and prior transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
- Record
CVE-2021-33022- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-319
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-33022 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Philips Vue Pacs, published April 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.64%, the 51st percentile. No source names a fixed version.