PT-2018-18661 · Philips · Philips E-Alert Unit

Published 2018-09-26 · Updated 2020-09-29 · CVE-2018-8848

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device) versions R2.1 and prior

Description The software sets incorrect permissions for an object upon installation, exposing it to an unintended actor.

Recommendations For Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device) versions R2.1 and prior, update the software to a version later than R2.1 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Incorrect Permission

Incorrect Default Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

CWE-276

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-8848

Affected Products

Philips E-Alert Unit

References · 5

• https://usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8848 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8848 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/105194 · Note
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01 · Note