Philips warns on imaging system vulnerabilities

April 13, 2018 By Fink Densford Leave a Comment

Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) recently released information on possible vulnerabilities in its iSite and IntelliSpace picture archiving and communications system, warning that the vulnerabilities could compromise patient confidentiality and system integrity.

The Amsterdam-based company said that under specific conditions, vulnerabilities it identified “could impact or potentially compromise patient confidentiality, system integrity and/or system availability,” according to a company posting.

Philips goes on to say that after fully analyzing the issues, the vulnerabilities could allow low-skill attackers to provide unexpected input into the application, execute arbitrary code and alter the control flow. Attackers could also access sensitive information and potentially cause system crashes from a remote location.

The company said it has received no reports of patient harm related to the vulnerabilities and that it is unlikely the vulnerability would impact clinical use due to mitigating controls it has in place. Philips added that it has received no complaints involving clinical use associated with the issues.

Philips provided solutions to the vulnerabilities, including enrolling in its recurring patching program and updating system firmware, according to the company posting.

Last month, Philips said it launched a tele-ultrasound equipped version of its Lumify portable ultrasound designed to work with compatible smart devices and developed through a partnership with Innovative Imaging Technologies.

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