Critical 9.8HealthcarePublished Sep 26, 2018

CVE-2018-8856Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior.

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 08:40 UTC)

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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.38%, higher than 72% of scored CVEs.

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Every CVE for Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)

Exploited in the last 30 days

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.

CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.0, NVD)CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): Not given
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 1.38% (percentile 72)
Assigned by: icscert
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Sep 17, 2024
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 12, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device) philips:e_alert_unit_non_medical_device (from the name)	R2.1 and prior	CNA record
philips e-alert_firmware philips:e-alert_firmware	through r2.1	NVD

References

https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-securityx-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, third-party-advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01x-refsource-misc, mitigation, third-party-advisory, us-government-resource

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