Improper input validation in Philips e-Alert Unit - CVE-2018-8850
Published: August 31, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14586
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8850
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Philips
Affected software:
Philips e-Alert Unit
Philips e-Alert Unit
Detailed vulnerability description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation. A remote attacker can craft the input in a form that is not expected by the rest of the application, cause parts of the unit to receive unintended input, trigger altered control flow, arbitrary control of a resource, or execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8850
Update to version R2.1.