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TI-2018-06396 Aliases CVE-2018-8854GHSA-rr2x-3jrw-67xx

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Philips e-Alert Unit

Priority LOW 38CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software does not properly restrict the size or amount of resources requested or influenced by an actor, which can be used to consume more resources than intended.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02523 84th 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-2018-8854
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr2x-3jrw-67xx

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-2018-06390 Incorrect default permissions in Philips e-Alert Unit CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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