Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8856

Description

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.

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Affected products

Philips/e-Alert Unitllm-fuzzy
Range: <= R2.1
Philips/e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)v5
Range: R2.1 and prior

Patches

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References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01nvdMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-securitynvdVendor Advisory

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