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CVE-2018-8854

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Published: Sep 26, 2018Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software does not properly restrict the size or amount of resources requested or influenced by an actor, which can be used to consume more resources than intended.

Affected (1)

Philips
1 product
E Alert Firmware
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
E Alert Firmware
Up to r2.1

Related CWEs

CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

References (6)

Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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