Resource exhaustion in Philips E-Alert Firmware
CVE-2018-8854
Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software does not properly restrict the size or amount of resources requested or influenced by an actor, which can be used to consume more resources than intended.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · 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-2018-8854?
- CVE-2018-8854 is a high-severity vulnerability in Philips E-Alert Firmware, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8854?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.