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TI-2018-10631 Aliases CVE-2018-14801GHSA-v52g-8mcm-r52h

Hard-coded credentials in Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs

Priority LOW 28CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
High
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

In Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, all versions prior to May 2018, an attacker with both the superuser password and physical access can enter the superuser password that can be used to access and modify all settings on the device, as well as allow the user to reset existing passwords.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00408 35th 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
PhilipsPageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 CardiographsAll versions prior to May 2018.—No fix listedCNA
  • PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs VendorPhilips Affected All versions prior to May 2018. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:philips:pagewriter_tc70_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerablePhilips
cpe:2.3:h:philips:pagewriter_tc70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPhilips
cpe:2.3:o:philips:pagewriter_tc50_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerablePhilips
cpe:2.3:h:philips:pagewriter_tc50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPhilips
cpe:2.3:o:philips:pagewriter_tc30_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerablePhilips
cpe:2.3:h:philips:pagewriter_tc30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPhilips
cpe:2.3:o:philips:pagewriter_tc20_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerablePhilips
cpe:2.3:h:philips:pagewriter_tc20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPhilips
cpe:2.3:o:philips:pagewriter_tc10_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerablePhilips
cpe:2.3:h:philips:pagewriter_tc10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPhilips
  • cpe:2.3:o:philips:pagewriter_tc70_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Philips
  • cpe:2.3:h:philips:pagewriter_tc70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Philips
  • cpe:2.3:o:philips:pagewriter_tc50_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Philips
  • cpe:2.3:h:philips:pagewriter_tc50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Philips
  • cpe:2.3:o:philips:pagewriter_tc30_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Philips
  • cpe:2.3:h:philips:pagewriter_tc30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Philips
  • cpe:2.3:o:philips:pagewriter_tc20_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Philips
  • cpe:2.3:h:philips:pagewriter_tc20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Philips
  • cpe:2.3:o:philips:pagewriter_tc10_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Philips
  • cpe:2.3:h:philips:pagewriter_tc10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Philips

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14801
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v52g-8mcm-r52h

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2018-10629 Improper input validation in Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs CVSS 3.0LOW 3.7

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences