Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-8850
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.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-8850
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.02%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 83 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-8850
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-8850
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by:
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-8850
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https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security
Product Security | PhilipsVendor Advisory
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01
Philips e-Alert Unit | CISAMitigation;Third Party Advisory;US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194
Multiple Philips e-Alert ICSA-18-242-01 Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2018-8850
- cpe:2.3:o:philips:e-alert_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*