What is CVE-2017-2867?

CVE-2017-2867 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Natus Xltek Neuroworks, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-04-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-2867?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Natus Xltek Neuroworks

CVE-2017-2867

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the SavePatientMontage functionality of Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8. A specially crafted network packet can cause a stack buffer overflow resulting in code execution. An attacker can a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.023 (81.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Natus Xltek_neuroworks — versions 8
Natus Medical Incorporated — versions Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2867?: CVE-2017-2867 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Natus Xltek Neuroworks, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-2867?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.