Exploitation Could Allow Access to Patient Data, Denial of Service Attacks
Certain Philips' patient monitoring products are the subject of new security alerts from the manufacturer and CISA.
Federal regulators and Philips this week issued advisories pertaining to several security vulnerabilities identified in certain patient monitoring and medical device interface products from the manufacturer.
Federal regulators and Philips this week issued advisories pertaining to several security vulnerabilities identified in certain patient monitoring and medical device interface products from the manufacturer.
Exploitation could allow attackers to access patient data, launch denial of service attacks and more, they warn. The advisories pertain to vulnerabilities in Philips' Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) and Efficia CM Series patient monitoring software and the company's IntelliBridge EC40 and EC80 systems - C.00.04 and prior versions, which are interfacing products to transfer data from point-of-care medical devices to hospitals' other information systems.
Benjamin Denkers, CIO Privacy and Security at CynergisTek, discusses vulnerabilities identified in the Philips products and common issues in many medical devices.
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