CVE-2018-8852 Auth bypass in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
Attackers can hijack user sessions in Philips e-Alert Units by exploiting session fixation vulnerabilities during authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-8852?
CVE-2018-8852 is a high-severity authentication bypass 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. When authenticating a user or otherwise establishing a new user session, the software gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions without invalidating any existing session identifier.
Weakness: CWE-384
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8852?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Philips E-Alert Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8852 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-8852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8852 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-2018-8842 Information disclosure in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
- CVE-2018-8844 Cross-site request forgery in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
- CVE-2018-8848 Misconfiguration in e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-43m9-j53w-2pxv.