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CVE-2018-8856: philips e-alert_firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 26-09-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8856 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in philips e-alert_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.38%
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. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.38% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.38%

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