CVE-2018-8856: Philips E-Alert Firmware

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Philips E-Alert Firmware: up to and including r2.1

Published 2018-09-26. Last modified 2026-06-17.