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.
EPSS: 0.004 (29.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- 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)
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.