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Critical
CVE-2018-8856
Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The...
Vulnerability Description
Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software contains hard-coded cryptographic key, which it uses for encryption of internal data.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Philips
View all reports →Affected Software
e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)
Vulnerable Versions:
R2.1 and prior
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 26th, 2018
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.