#VU14589 Session hijacking in Philips e-Alert Unit


Published: 2018-08-31

Vulnerability identifier: #VU14589

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8852

CWE-ID: CWE-384

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Philips e-Alert Unit
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Philips

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to session fixation attack.

The vulnerability exists due the software gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions without invalidating any existing session identifier. A remote attacker can steal authenticated sessions.

Mitigation
Update to version R2.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Philips e-Alert Unit: All versions


External links
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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