Vulnerability identifier: #VU11580

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2861

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Xltek NeuroWorks
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Natus Medical Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target device.

The weakness exists in the use of a return value in the NewProducerStream command due to out-of-bounds read. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted network packet, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Xltek NeuroWorks: 8

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External links
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2017-0365

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.