Improper privilege management in Philips Brilliance CT Scanners
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.
Summary
Philips Brilliance CT devices operate user functions from within a contained kiosk in a Microsoft Windows operating system. Windows boots by default with elevated Windows privileges, enabling a kiosk application, user, or an attacker to potentially attain unauthorized elevated privileges in Brilliance 64 version 2.6.2 and prior, Brilliance iCT versions 4.1.6 and prior, Brillance iCT SP versions 3.2.4 and prior, and Brilliance CT Big Bore 2.3.5 and prior. Also, attackers may gain access to unauthorized resources from the underlying Windows operating system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philips | Brilliance CT Scanners | Brilliance 64 version 2.6.2 and prior, Brilliance iCT versions 4.1.6 and prior, Brillance iCT SP versions 3.2.4 and prior, and Brilliance CT Big Bore 2.3.5 and prior. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Brilliance CT Scanners VendorPhilips Affected Brilliance 64 version 2.6.2 and prior, Brilliance iCT versions 4.1.6 and prior, Brillance iCT SP versions 3.2.4 and prior, and Brilliance CT Big Bore 2.3.5 and prior. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:philips:brilliance_firmware_64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Philips |
| cpe:2.3:h:philips:brilliance_64:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Philips |
| cpe:2.3:o:philips:brilliance_ict_sp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | Philips |
| cpe:2.3:h:philips:brilliance_ict_sp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Philips |
| cpe:2.3:o:philips:brilliance_ict_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.1.6 | Vulnerable | Philips |
| cpe:2.3:h:philips:brilliance_ict:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Philips |
| cpe:2.3:o:philips:_brilliance_ct_big_bore_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.5 | Vulnerable | Philips |
| cpe:2.3:h:philips:_brilliance_ct_big_bore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Philips |
- cpe:2.3:o:philips:brilliance_firmware_64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Philips
- cpe:2.3:h:philips:brilliance_64:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Philips
- cpe:2.3:o:philips:brilliance_ict_sp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Philips
- cpe:2.3:h:philips:brilliance_ict_sp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Philips
- cpe:2.3:o:philips:brilliance_ict_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1.6 Vulnerable ·Philips
- cpe:2.3:h:philips:brilliance_ict:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Philips
- cpe:2.3:o:philips:_brilliance_ct_big_bore_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·Philips
- cpe:2.3:h:philips:_brilliance_ct_big_bore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Philips
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8853
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-28xj-6327-x3mf
References
More Philips Brilliance Ct Big Bore Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-06403 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Philips Brilliance CT Scanners CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2018-06399 Hard-coded credentials in Philips Brilliance CT Scanners CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-8853 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-8853 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-28xj-6327-x3mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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