CVE-2018-14789 Privilege escalation in IntelliSpace Cardiovascular (ISCV) products
Attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via unquoted search paths in Philips cardiovascular imaging software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-14789?
CVE-2018-14789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Philips IntelliSpace Cardiovascular (ISCV) products, published on 22 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Philips' IntelliSpace Cardiovascular (ISCV) products (ISCV Version 3.1 or prior and Xcelera Version 4.1 or prior), an unquoted search path or element vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and escalate their level of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14789?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Philips Intellispace Cardiovascular, Philips Xcelera.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-14789 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14789 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Philips IntelliSpace Cardiovascular (ISCV) products
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j253-q87v-j6h6.