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CVE-2018-8856

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% 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-798

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.

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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