#VU14587 Information disclosure in Philips e-Alert Unit - CVE-2018-8842 

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#VU14587 Information disclosure in Philips e-Alert Unit - CVE-2018-8842

Published: August 31, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU14587
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Philips e-Alert Unit
Software vendor:
Philips

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.


Remediation

Update to version R2.1.

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