CSRF in Philips E-Alert Firmware
CVE-2018-8844
Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Philips E-Alert Firmware
- Philips E-Alert Unit (Non-Medical Device) — versions R2.1 and prior
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8844?
- CVE-2018-8844 is a high-severity vulnerability in Philips E-Alert Firmware, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8844?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.