CVE-2018-14803 Information disclosure in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can obtain extraneous product information like OS and software components via HTTP response headers, aiding further attacks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-14803?

CVE-2018-14803 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), published on 26 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The Philips e-Alert contains a banner disclosure vulnerability that could allow attackers to obtain extraneous product information, such as OS and software components, via the HTTP response header that is normally not available to the attacker, but might be useful information in an attack.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14803?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Philips E-Alert Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14803?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14803 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-14803 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14803 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fqf6-p438-3j73.

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