Medium severity6.3NVD Advisory· Published Mar 20, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-5438
CVE-2018-5438
Description
Philips ISCV application prior to version 2.3.0 has an insufficient session expiration vulnerability where an attacker could reuse the session of a previously logged in user. This vulnerability exists when using ISCV together with an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, where ISCV is in KIOSK mode for multiple users and using Windows authentication. This may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to patient health information and potentially modify this information.
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References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102847nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-025-01nvdMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-securitynvdMitigationVendor Advisory
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