Stack-based buffer overflow in Xltek NeuroWorks - CVE-2017-2853
Published: April 5, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11572
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2853
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target device.
The weakness exists in the RequestForPatientInfoEEGfile functionality due to stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted network packet, trigger memory corruption, inject arbitrary commands and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
The weakness exists in the RequestForPatientInfoEEGfile functionality due to stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted network packet, trigger memory corruption, inject arbitrary commands and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Xltek NeuroWorks
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2853
Install update from vendor's website.