CVE-2018-5470 Privilege escalation in Philips IntelliSpace Portal

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit unquoted search paths to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges in Philips IntelliSpace Portal.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-5470?

CVE-2018-5470 is a high-severity vulnerability in Philips IntelliSpace Portal, published on 26 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Philips IntelliSpace Portal all versions of 8.0.x, and 7.0.x have an unquoted search path or element vulnerability that has been identified, which may allow an authorized local user to execute arbitrary code and escalate their level of privileges.

Weakness: CWE-426, CWE-428

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5470?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Philips Intellispace Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5470?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-5470 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5470 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g46c-8pwj-qp6c.

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