CVE-2018-8842

8.8 highEPSS 0.6%

High (8.8) in philips e-alert firmware. EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. The Philips e-Alert communication channel is not encrypted which could therefore lead to disclosure of personal contact information and application login credentials from within the same subnet.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

8.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 47% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-319
Published: 2018-09-26
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

philips:e-alert_firmware

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01
https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01

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