CVE-2018-5438: philips intellispace_cardiovascular Insufficient Session Expiration
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5438 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in philips intellispace_cardiovascular. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 20-03-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Philips ISCV application prior to version 2.3.0 has an insufficient session expiration vulnerability where an attacker could reuse the session of a previously logged in user. This vulnerability exists when using ISCV together with an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, where ISCV is in KIOSK mode for multiple users and using Windows authentication. This may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to patient health information and potentially modify this information.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Philips1 product
- intellispace_cardiovascular≤ 2.3.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-securityX Refsource CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-025-01X Refsource MISCMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource