CVE-2018-7518
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 TotalAlert Web Application in BeaconMedaes Scroll Medical Air Systems prior to v4107600010.23, an attacker with network access to the integrated web server could retrieve default or user defined credentials stored and transmitted in an insecure manner.
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 TotalAlert Web Application in BeaconMedaes Scroll Medical Air Systems prior to version v4107600010.23 stores and transmits credentials in an insecure manner. An attacker with network access to the integrated web server can retrieve default or user-defined credentials, enabling full compromise of the web application.
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 device firmware versionAccess the BeaconMedaes Scroll Medical Air Systems administrative interface or check the system information page within the TotalAlert Web Application. The firmware version is typically displayed under System Settings, About, or Maintenance sections.Affected if The displayed firmware version is earlier than v4107600010.23
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Verify network accessibility of TotalAlert Web ApplicationDetermine if the TotalAlert web interface is reachable over the network by attempting to access the device's IP address on common HTTP/HTTPS ports (80, 443, or custom ports used by the device).Affected if The web interface is exposed and reachable from network segments accessible to untrusted users
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Confirm credential transmission methodInspect network traffic or browser developer tools when logging into the TotalAlert Web Application. Check whether login credentials are transmitted using HTTP (unencrypted) rather than HTTPS (encrypted).Affected if Credentials are transmitted over unencrypted HTTP or the application does not use TLS/SSL for authentication
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Check for default credential usageReview whether the device is still using factory default administrative credentials for the TotalAlert Web Application. These are often documented in the product manual or known default values.Affected if Default credentials are still active or have not been changed from manufacturer defaults
A user is affected if their BeaconMedaes Scroll Medical Air Systems firmware version is below v4107600010.23 and the TotalAlert Web Application is accessible over the network without proper encryption.
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
Update TotalAlert Web Application to version v4107600010.23 or later to remediate insecure credential storage and transmission. If updating is not immediately feasible, restrict network access to the integrated web server and change all default credentials.
4107600010.23 or later
- Identify the current firmware version of the BeaconMedaes Scroll Medical Air Systems TotalAlert Web Application
- Contact BeaconMedaes to obtain the firmware version 4107600010.23 or later
- Follow BeaconMedaes official firmware upgrade procedures, ensuring to backup current configuration
- Apply the firmware upgrade to the affected device
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the web application is functioning correctly
- Change all credentials after upgrade as a security best practice
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-2018-7518 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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