Vulnerability in Philips E-Alert Firmware

CVE-2018-8856

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software contains hard-coded cryptographic key, which it uses for encryption of internal data.

EPSS: 0.014 (69.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8856?
CVE-2018-8856 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Philips E-Alert Firmware, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-26.
How severe is CVE-2018-8856?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.