CVE-2018-8853
What it is
Philips Brilliance CT devices operate user functions from within a contained kiosk in a Microsoft Windows operating system. Windows boots by default with elevated Windows privileges, enabling a kiosk application, user, or an attacker to potentially attain unauthorized elevated privileges in Brilliance 64 version 2.6.2 and prior, Brilliance iCT versions 4.1.6 and prior, Brillance iCT SP versions 3.2.4 and prior, and Brilliance CT Big Bore 2.3.5 and prior. Also, attackers may gain access to unauthorized resources from the underlying Windows operating system.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-250 · Unnecessary privileges
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Philips Brilliance Firmware 64 ≤ 2.6.2
- Philips Brilliance Ict Sp Firmware ≤ 3.2.4
- Philips Brilliance Ict Firmware ≤ 4.1.6
- Philips Brilliance Ct Big Bore Firmware ≤ 2.3.5
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security
- https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104088
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-123-01
- https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104088
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-123-01
- https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security