VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-8848
The software, upon installation, sets incorrect permissions for an object that exposes it to an unintended actor.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.03%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.03%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software, upon installation, sets incorrect permissions for an object that exposes it to an unintended actor.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.03% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-276, CWE-732
- Affected
- philips/e-alert firmware
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-securityVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-securityVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.