What is CVE-2018-5451?

CVE-2018-5451 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Philips Alice_6, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2018-5451?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Philips Alice_6

CVE-2018-5451

In Philips Alice 6 System version R8.0.2 or prior, when an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This weakness can lead to the exposure of resources or functi…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.027 (84.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Philips Alice_6
Philips Alice_6_firmware
Philips Alice 6 System — versions Version R8.0.2 or prior.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5451?: CVE-2018-5451 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Philips Alice_6, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2018-5451?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.