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CVE-2018-8842

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-09-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-319

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.

Affected products

• Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device): through r2.1

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01
• https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01
• https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security

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