Information disclosure in Philips e-Alert Unit - CVE-2018-8842
Published: August 31, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14587
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8842
CWE-ID: CWE-319
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 obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. A remote attacker can disclose personal contact information and application login credentials from within the same subnet.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8842
Update to version R2.1.