CVE-2018-8842 Information disclosure in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
Attackers on the same subnet can sniff unencrypted traffic to steal personal contact information and login credentials from Philips e-Alert Units.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-8842?
CVE-2018-8842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), published on 26 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. The Philips e-Alert communication channel is not encrypted which could therefore lead to disclosure of personal contact information and application login credentials from within the same subnet.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8842?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Philips E-Alert Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
- CVE-2018-8850 Code injection in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
- CVE-2018-8856 Hardcoded credentials in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
- CVE-2018-8844 Cross-site request forgery in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
- CVE-2018-8852 Auth bypass in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
- CVE-2018-8848 Misconfiguration in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28h5-j8xc-vfgg.