CVE-2018-8854 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2018-09-26

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 1.3% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Philips

e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`R2.1 and prior`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:philips:e-alert_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-20462	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01345.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.02227}`	epss `{'score': 0.02185}`

Subscriptions

Philips E-alert Firmware

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published: 2018-09-26T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:46:57.353Z

Reserved: 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-8854

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-26T19:29:03.003

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:14:27.547

Link: CVE-2018-8854

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-400

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