CVE-2018-8842

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthor...

Published: Sep 26, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-319

8.8HIGH

Description

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:AAttack Vector

Adjacent

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-319

Affected Products

Philips

commercial·NL

e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)

ICS / OT / IoT

e-alert firmware

ICS / OT / IoT

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Workaround Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Collection

Credential Access

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References

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2018/icsa-18-242-01.json

raw.githubusercontent.com

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-18-242-01

cisa.gov

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

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