Vulnerability in Philips E-Alert Firmware
CVE-2018-8842
Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. The Philips e-Alert communication channel is not encrypted which could therefore lead to disclosure of personal contact information and application login credentials from within the same subnet.
EPSS: 0.006 (43.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Philips E-alert_firmware
- Philips E-alert Unit (Non-medical Device) — versions R2.1 and prior
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8842?
- CVE-2018-8842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Philips E-Alert Firmware, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8842?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.