# CVE-2018-14801: Hardcoded credentials in PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs

> Attackers with physical access and the superuser password can modify device settings and reset passwords on Philips cardiographs.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v52g-8mcm-r52h

## What is CVE-2018-14801?

CVE-2018-14801 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, 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 PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, all versions prior to May 2018, an attacker with both the superuser password and physical access can enter the superuser password that can be used to access and modify all settings on the device, as well as allow the user to reset existing passwords.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14801?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Philips Pagewriter Tc10 Firmware, Philips Pagewriter Tc20 Firmware, Philips Pagewriter Tc30 Firmware, Philips Pagewriter Tc50 Firmware, Philips Pagewriter Tc70 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-14801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-14801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs

- [CVE-2018-14799](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14799/): Memory corruption in PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs (low 3.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-14801 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-14801 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, published on 22 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14801/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14801/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14801
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14801
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-14801

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14801/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.