CVE-2018-8853 Privilege escalation in Brilliance CT Scanners
Attackers can gain unauthorized elevated privileges and access underlying Windows resources on Philips Brilliance CT scanners due to default high-privilege kiosk configuration.
- 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-2018-8853?
CVE-2018-8853 is a high-severity vulnerability in Philips Brilliance CT Scanners, published on 4 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Philips Brilliance CT devices operate user functions from within a contained kiosk in a Microsoft Windows operating system. Windows boots by default with elevated Windows privileges, enabling a kiosk application, user, or an attacker to potentially attain unauthorized elevated privileges in Brilliance 64 version 2.6.2 and prior, Brilliance iCT versions 4.1.6 and prior, Brillance iCT SP versions 3.2.4 and prior, and Brilliance CT Big Bore 2.3.5 and prior. Also, attackers may gain access to unauthorized resources from the underlying Windows operating system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8853?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Philips Brilliance Ct Big Bore Firmware, Philips Brilliance Firmware 64, Philips Brilliance Ict Firmware, Philips Brilliance Ict Sp Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Philips Brilliance CT Scanners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28xj-6327-x3mf.