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TI-2018-06398 Aliases CVE-2018-8856GHSA-rr4p-hprw-ppwf

Hard-coded credentials in Philips e-Alert Unit

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-798.

Summary

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software contains hard-coded cryptographic key, which it uses for encryption of internal data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01378 72nd 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-2018-8856
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr4p-hprw-ppwf

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2018-06392 Improper input validation 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
  • 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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