What is CVE-2021-23173?

CVE-2021-23173 is a low-severity vulnerability in Philips Engage, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 2.6/10. Published 2022-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2021-23173?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Philips Engage

CVE-2021-23173

The affected product is vulnerable to an improper access control, which may allow an authenticated user to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Published 2022-01-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (42.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Philips Engage
Philips Engage Software — versions all

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-22-006-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-23173?: CVE-2021-23173 is a low-severity vulnerability in Philips Engage, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 2.6/10. Published 2022-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2021-23173?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.6 out of 10.