CVE-2018-8842
Philips e-Alert Unit Cleartext Data Transmission Vulnerability
Description
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 unauthorized actors. The Philips e-Alert communication channel is not encrypted which could therefore lead to disclosure of personal contact information and application login credentials from within the same subnet.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 26, 2018, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2019, 11:42 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-8842.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01 | Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE ICS-CERT CWE-319 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-200 CWE-200 CWE-319 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security No Types Assigned https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:philips:e-alert_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) r2.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 27, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8842 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-8842
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.15 }} 0.01%
score
0.49612
percentile