CVE-2018-8842

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.

Weakness classification

• ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov: CWE-319
• nvd@nist.gov: CWE-319

Primary references

• ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov — Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov — Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory