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CVE-2018-8850

9.8 · CRITICAL

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior.

Published Sep 26, 2018CWE-20EPSS 3.83%

Overview

CVE-2018-8850 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software does not validate input properly, allowing an attacker to craft the input in a form that is not expected by the rest of the application. This would lead to parts of the unit receiving unintended input, which may result in altered control flow, arbitrary control of a resource, or arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105194Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01Refwww.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-securityRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105194Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01Refwww.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8850?

CVE-2018-8850 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-8850?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-8850?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-8850?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-8850 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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