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CVE-2018-14801

In Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, all versions prior to May 2018, an attacker with both the superuser password and physical access can enter the superuser password that can be used to access and modify all settings on the device, as well as allow the user to reset existing passwords.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.2, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from philips, from philips, from philips and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-08-22T18:29:00.650

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:49:49.447

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-798
Type: Primary
CWE-798

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	philips	pagewriter_tc70_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	philips	pagewriter_tc70	-	No
Operating System	philips	pagewriter_tc50_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	philips	pagewriter_tc50	-	No
Operating System	philips	pagewriter_tc30_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	philips	pagewriter_tc30	-	No
Operating System	philips	pagewriter_tc20_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	philips	pagewriter_tc20	-	No
Operating System	philips	pagewriter_tc10_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	philips	pagewriter_tc10	-	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105103 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-228-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105103 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-228-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For philips's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.