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
- Philips E-alert_firmware
- Philips E-alert Unit (Non-medical Device) — versions R2.1 and prior
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, Mitigation)
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.