CVE-2018-8842
CVSS V2 Low 3.3
CVSS V3 High 8.8
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-8842
- Assigner
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2018-09-26T19:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-10-09T23:42:55
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:philips:e-alert_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | r2.1 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 3.3
- Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 6.5
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 8.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security | Vendor Advisory |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01 | Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8842 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8842 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:03:39 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 12:34:47 | 2018-09-26T19:29Z | 2018-09-26T19:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 12:34:47 | 2019-10-09T23:42:55 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 12:34:47 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |