7.5

CVE-2018-8854: philips e-alert_firmware Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 26-09-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8854 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in philips e-alert_firmware. EPSS estimates a 2.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-09-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.52% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Philips2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links