8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-8853
"Philips Brilliance CT Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
Description

Philips Brilliance CT devices operate user functions from within a contained kiosk in a Microsoft Windows operating system. Windows boots by default with elevated Windows privileges, enabling a kiosk application, user, or an attacker to potentially attain unauthorized elevated privileges in Brilliance 64 version 2.6.2 and prior, Brilliance iCT versions 4.1.6 and prior, Brillance iCT SP versions 3.2.4 and prior, and Brilliance CT Big Bore 2.3.5 and prior. Also, attackers may gain access to unauthorized resources from the underlying Windows operating system.

INFO

Published Date :

May 4, 2018, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:14 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8853 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Philips brilliance_firmware_64
2 Philips brilliance_ict_sp_firmware
3 Philips brilliance_ict_firmware
4 Philips _brilliance_ct_big_bore_firmware
5 Philips brilliance_64
6 Philips brilliance_ict_sp
7 Philips brilliance_ict
8 Philips _brilliance_ct_big_bore
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-2018-8853.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104088 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-123-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104088 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-123-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-8853 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104088
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-123-01
    Added Reference https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security
  • 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-250
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-264 CWE-269
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104088 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104088 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-123-01 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-123-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:philips:brilliance_firmware_64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:philips:brilliance_64:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:philips:brilliance_ict_sp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.2.4 OR cpe:2.3:h:philips:brilliance_ict_sp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:philips:brilliance_ict_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.1.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:philips:brilliance_ict:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:philips:_brilliance_ct_big_bore_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.3.5 OR cpe:2.3:h:philips:_brilliance_ct_big_bore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104088 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8853 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} -0.00%

score

0.22877

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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