CVE-2018-8850
CRITICALPhilips e-Alert Firmware < R2.1 - Improper Input Validation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194
Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource x_refsource_misc
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0383
EPSS Percentile
88.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
philips/e-alert_firmware
< r2.1
Published
Sep 26, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026