PT-2018-1520 · Philips · Philips E-Alert Unit

Published 2018-06-01 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-8850

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Philips e-Alert Unit version R2.1 and prior

Description The issue arises from improper input validation in the software, allowing an attacker to craft input in an unexpected form. This can lead to unintended input being received by parts of the unit, potentially resulting in altered control flow, arbitrary control of a resource, or arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, enabling an attacker to gain access to resource management or execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For Philips e-Alert Unit version R2.1 and prior, update to a version that properly validates input to prevent exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-01075

CVE-2018-8850

Affected Products

Philips E-Alert Unit

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-01075 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8850 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8850 · Security Note
• https://usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/105194 · Note
• https://securitylab.ru/news/495399.php · Note
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01 · Note