Privilege escalation in Philips Brilliance 64
CVE-2018-8853
Philips Brilliance CT devices operate user functions from within a contained kiosk in a Microsoft Windows operating system. Windows boots by default with elevated Windows privileges, enabling a kiosk application, user, or an attacker to potentially attain unauthorized elevated privileges in Brilliance 64 version 2.6.2 and prior, Brilliance iCT versions 4.1.6 and prior, Brillance iCT SP versions 3.2.4 and prior, and Brilliance CT Big Bore 2.3.5 and prior. Also, attackers may gain access to unauthorized resources from the underlying Windows operating system.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Philips Brilliance 64
- Philips Brilliance Ct Big Bore
- Philips Brilliance Ct Big Bore Firmware
- Philips Brilliance Ct Scanners — versions Brilliance 64 version 2.6.2 and prior, Brilliance iCT versions 4.1.6 and prior, Brillance iCT SP versions 3.2.4 and prior, and Brilliance CT Big Bore 2.3.5 and prior.
- Philips Brilliance Firmware 64
- Philips Brilliance Ict
- Philips Brilliance Ict Firmware
- Philips Brilliance Ict Sp
- Philips Brilliance Ict Sp Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104088 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-123-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8853?
- CVE-2018-8853 is a high-severity vulnerability in Philips Brilliance 64, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-05-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8853?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.