VDB-124521 · CVE-2018-8844 · BID 105194

Philips e-Alert Unit up to R2.1 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Philips e-Alert Unit up to R2.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-8844. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Philips e-Alert Unit up to R2.1 (Medical Device Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request.

The bug was discovered 08/30/2018. The weakness was released 09/26/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at usa.philips.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-8844 since 03/19/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 27 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 105194†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-109655, VDB-114821, VDB-115070 and VDB-115071. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Medical Device Software

Vendor

Philips

Name

e-Alert Unit

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.philips.ch/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.8
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/19/2018 🔍
08/30/2018 +163 days 🔍
08/30/2018 +0 days 🔍
09/26/2018 +26 days 🔍
09/26/2018 +0 days 🔍
09/27/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/27/2020 +547 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: philips.ch

Advisory: usa.philips.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-8844 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-8844
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124521
SecurityFocus: 105194 - Multiple Philips e-Alert ICSA-18-242-01 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2018 09:24
Updated: 03/27/2020 08:38
Changes: 09/27/2018 09:24 (59), 03/27/2020 08:38 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.