FKIE_CVE-2018-8842

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-09-26 19:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:05
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttps://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-securityVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-securityVendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
philips e-alert_firmware *
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          "product": "e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)",
          "vendor": "Philips",
          "versions": [
            {
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              "version": "R2.1 and prior"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:philips:e-alert_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "A20F1AAF-D947-4713-AB4E-12364592DBA3",
              "versionEndIncluding": "r2.1",
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    },
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      "value": "Philips e-Alert Unit (dispositivo no m\u00e9dico), versiones R2.1 y anteriores. El software transmite datos sensibles o cr\u00edticos para la seguridad en texto claro en un canal de comunicaci\u00f3n que puede ser rastreado por actores no autorizados. El canal de comunicaci\u00f3n de Philips e-Alert no est\u00e1 cifrado, lo que podr\u00eda conducir, por lo tanto, a la divulgaci\u00f3n de informaci\u00f3n personal de contacto y de las ccredenciales de inicio de sesi\u00f3n en la aplicaci\u00f3n desde dentro de la misma subred."
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  ],
  "id": "CVE-2018-8842",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:05:29.570",
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