# What is CVE-2018-8861? > CVE-2018-8861 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.7) in Brilliance Ct Big Bore from Philips, published on 4 May 2018. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.4%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-8861 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 47 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** High (CVSS 8.7 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.4% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 4 May 2018 - **Record last updated:** 9 October 2019 - **Main product:** Brilliance Ct Big Bore from Philips - **Affected products:** 8 ## What is CVE-2018-8861? In plain terms An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data and change data. ### The official description Vulnerabilities within the Philips Brilliance CT kiosk environment (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) could enable a limited-access kiosk user or an unauthorized attacker to break-out from the containment of the kiosk environment, attain elevated privileges from the underlying Windows OS, and access unauthorized resources from the operating system. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Already on the device - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An ordinary user account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data and change data Severity vector: `CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L` ## Is CVE-2018-8861 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%. ### Timeline - 4 May 2018: Published - 9 October 2019: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2018-8861 scores **47 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2018-8861? The published record lists 8 products. - Brilliance Ct Big Bore by [Philips](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/philips) (Hardware): version not specified - Brilliance Ct Big Bore Firmware by [Philips](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/philips) (Operating system): up to 2.3.5 - [Brilliance 64](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/philips/brilliance_64) by [Philips](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/philips) (Hardware): version not specified - [Brilliance Firmware 64](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/philips/brilliance_firmware_64) by [Philips](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/philips) (Operating system): up to 2.6.2 - [Brilliance Ict](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/philips/brilliance_ict) by [Philips](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/philips) (Hardware): version not specified - [Brilliance Ict Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/philips/brilliance_ict_firmware) by [Philips](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/philips) (Operating system): up to 4.1.6 - [Brilliance Ict Sp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/philips/brilliance_ict_sp) by [Philips](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/philips) (Hardware): version not specified - [Brilliance Ict Sp Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/philips/brilliance_ict_sp_firmware) by [Philips](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/philips) (Operating system): up to 3.2.4 ## How do I fix CVE-2018-8861? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [usa.philips.com](https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security) (Vendor advisory) - [securityfocus.com](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104088) (Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database) - [ics-cert.us-cert.gov](https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-123-01) (Third-party advisory, Government resource) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2018-8861? CVE-2018-8861 is a high-severity flaw in Brilliance Ct Big Bore from Philips, published on 4 May 2018. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data and change data. ### How serious is CVE-2018-8861? It scores 8.7 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2018-8861 is 47 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2018-8861 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2018-8861 affect? For Brilliance Ct Big Bore from Philips: version not specified. The record lists 8 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2018-8861? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2018-8861 affect you? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact