CVE-2018-8848 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software, upon installation, sets incorrect permissions for an object that exposes it to an unintended actor.

Published: 2018-09-26

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Philips

e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`R2.1 and prior`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:philips:e-alert_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-20456	Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software, upon installation, sets incorrect permissions for an object that exposes it to an unintended actor.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00565.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01
https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security

History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00786}`	epss `{'score': 0.00771}`

Subscriptions

Philips E-alert Firmware

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published: 2018-09-26T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T01:21:25.868Z

Reserved: 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-8848

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-26T19:29:01.800

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:14:26.713

Link: CVE-2018-8848

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

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