Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-8856
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
3- Range: <= R2.1
- Philips/e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)v5Range: R2.1 and prior
Patches
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References
3- 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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