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TI-2018-06388 Aliases CVE-2018-8846GHSA-c9hq-6wqx-rf95

Cross-site scripting in Philips e-Alert Unit

Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is then served to other users.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01259 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Philipse-Alert Unit (non-medical device)R2.1 and prior—No fix listedCNA
  • e-Alert Unit (non-medical device) VendorPhilips Affected R2.1 and prior Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:philips:e-alert_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to r2.1VulnerablePhilips
  • cpe:2.3:o:philips:e-alert_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to r2.1 Vulnerable ·Philips

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8846
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9hq-6wqx-rf95

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2018-06392 Improper input validation in Philips e-Alert Unit CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-06398 Hard-coded credentials in Philips e-Alert Unit CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-06394 Session fixation in Philips e-Alert Unit CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-06386 Cross-site request forgery in Philips e-Alert Unit CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-06384 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Philips e-Alert Unit CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-06396 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Philips e-Alert Unit CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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