Security restrictions bypass in Philips e-Alert Unit - CVE-2018-8848

 

Security restrictions bypass in Philips e-Alert Unit - CVE-2018-8848

Published: August 31, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU14583
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8848
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Philips
Affected software:
Philips e-Alert Unit

Detailed vulnerability description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the software, upon installation, sets incorrect permissions for an object. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions to conduct further attacks.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-8848

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

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