CVE-2018-8842

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.

• CWE-319
• CWE-319

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-securityVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-securityVendor Advisory

Published

Sep 26, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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