CVE-2018-8850 Code injection in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Philips e-Alert Units via improper input validation, potentially compromising device control.
- 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-2018-8850?
CVE-2018-8850 is a critical code injection 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 software does not validate input properly, allowing an attacker to craft the input in a form that is not expected by the rest of the application. This would lead to parts of the unit receiving unintended input, which may result in altered control flow, arbitrary control of a resource, or arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8850?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Philips E-Alert Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8850?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8850 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2018-8850 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8850 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
- CVE-2018-8856 Hardcoded credentials in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
- CVE-2018-8842 Information disclosure 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-f855-pprx-c8pg.