CVE-2018-10601
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIntelliVue Patient Monitors MP Series (including MP2/X2/MP30/MP50/MP70/NP90/MX700/800) Rev B-M, IntelliVue Patient Monitors MX (MX400-550) Rev J-M and (X3/MX100 for Rev M only), and Avalon Fetal/Maternal Monitors FM20/FM30/FM40/FM50 with software Revisions F.0, G.0 and J.3 have a vulnerability that exposes an "echo" service, in which an attacker-sent buffer to an attacker-chosen device address within the same subnet is copied to the stack with no boundary checks, hence resulting in stack overflow.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceStack-based buffer overflow in the exposed 'echo' service of Philips IntelliVue patient monitors (MP Series, MX Series, and Avalon FM monitors). An attacker on the same subnet can send a specially crafted buffer to any affected device that gets copied to the stack without boundary checking, leading to potential code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelCheck the device label, web interface, or query the device via SNMP (OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.341.7.1.1.2.0 for model name) to confirm it is one of: MP2, X2, MP30, MP50, MP70, NP90, MX700, or MX800Affected if Device model matches one of the listed IntelliVue monitors
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Verify the echo service is exposedUse network scanning tool (e.g., nmap) to probe the device for open ports. The echo service typically listens on port 7 (TCP/UDP). Run: nmap -p 7 -sV <device-ip>Affected if Port 7 (echo) is open and responding on the target device
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Confirm network accessibilityDetermine if the device is reachable from your network segment. Use ping or nmap to verify the device IP is accessible. Check if the device shares a subnet with untrusted systemsAffected if Device is reachable on the network and could receive packets from an attacker on the same subnet
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Check firmware version (optional)If accessible via web interface or SNMP, query the firmware version (OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.341.7.1.1.6.0). Note: all firmware versions are affected per the advisoryAffected if Device is any firmware version of the affected models
You are affected if you have a Philips IntelliVue MP2, X2, MP30, MP50, MP70, NP90, MX700, or MX800 monitor with the echo service (port 7) exposed on a network accessible to potential attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataIsolate affected medical devices on a dedicated network segment with strict access controls; restrict network connectivity to only essential systems and apply vendor patches when available.
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- Review / QA8.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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