CVE-2018-7510
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 · uneditedIn the web application in BeaconMedaes TotalAlert Scroll Medical Air Systems running software versions prior to 4107600010.23, passwords are presented in plaintext in a file that is accessible without authentication.
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 confidenceThe BeaconMedaes TotalAlert Scroll Medical Air Systems web application exposes passwords in plaintext within an unauthenticated accessible file. Attackers can retrieve these credentials without any authentication, potentially gaining full administrative access to the medical air system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 data< 4107600010.23CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 modelConfirm the affected system is a BeaconMedaes TotalAlert Scroll Medical Air Systems device by accessing the web interface or checking system documentationAffected if The device is a BeaconMedaes TotalAlert Scroll Medical Air System
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Check the firmware versionAccess the web application administrative interface or system settings to view the installed firmware version numberAffected if The firmware version is less than 4107600010.23 (e.g., 4107600010.22 or earlier)
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Locate the exposed password fileAttempt to access the unauthenticated accessible file that contains plaintext passwords - this is typically found in a publicly accessible directory within the web applicationAffected if The file is accessible without authentication and contains plaintext passwords for administrative accounts
The system is affected if it is a BeaconMedaes TotalAlert Scroll Medical Air System running firmware version prior to 4107600010.23 with an unauthenticated accessible file containing plaintext credentials.
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.
dbcve · scoped4107600010.23
Apply vendor software update 4107600010.23 or later to remove the plaintext password exposure. Restrict network access to the device until the patch can be applied.
4107600010.23
- Download the fixed firmware image (version 4107600010.23 or later) from BeaconMedaes official support site.
- Review the firmware release notes to confirm the fix for the plaintext password exposure (CWE‑256).
- Back up the device configuration and current passwords.
- Log into the device's administrative web interface or maintenance console.
- Upload and apply the new firmware (4107600010.23) via the upgrade function.
- After the device reboots, verify the upgrade was successful and confirm that the password file is no longer accessible without authentication.
- Reset all user passwords to comply with the new secure storage mechanism.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-7510 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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