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CVE-2018-5451

Status: ModifiedCritical (9.8)—

In Philips Alice 6 System version R8.0.2 or prior, when an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This weakness can lead to the exposure of resources or functionality to unintended actors, possibly providing attackers with sensitive information or the ability to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

Source: official MITRE CTID mapping (CVE → ATT&CK).

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

User TrainingUser Account ManagementRestrict File and Directory PermissionsExecution PreventionBehavior Prevention on EndpointCode Signing

Affected technologies (1)

Philips — Alice 6 Firmware

CWEs

References

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