CVE-2018-8850

Published: Sep 26, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-20

9.8CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software does not validate input properly, allowing an attacker to craft the input in a form that is not expected by the rest of the application. This would lead to parts of the unit receiving unintended input, which may result in altered control flow, arbitrary control of a resource, or arbitrary code execution.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

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-20

Affected Products

Philips

commercial·NL

e-alert firmware

ICS / OT / IoT

e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)

ICS / OT / IoT

Philips Electronics N.V.

commercial·NLaka philips intellispace cardiovascular, philips e-alert unit, intellispace portal

Philips e-Alert UnitMixed

ICS / OT / IoT / medical-device

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Workaround Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194

securityfocus.com

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01

ics-cert.us-cert.gov

https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security

usa.philips.com

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