VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-8856

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL

EPSS probability1.38%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-09-26

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software contains hard-coded cryptographic key, which it uses for encryption of internal data.

Weakness classification

CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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