Out-of-bounds Read in Natus Xltek Neuroworks
CVE-2017-2861
An exploitable Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the use of a return value in the NewProducerStream command in Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8. A specially crafted network packet can cause an out of bounds read resulting in a denial of service. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Natus Xltek Neuroworks — versions 8
- Natus Medical Incorporated — versions Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104490 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0365 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2861?
- CVE-2017-2861 is a high-severity vulnerability in Natus Xltek Neuroworks, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2861?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.