VDB-115865 · CVE-2017-2868 · BID 104490

Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8 NewProducerStream Network Packet memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8. This affects an unknown part of the component NewProducerStream. The manipulation as part of Network Packet leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-2868. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component NewProducerStream. The manipulation as part of a Network Packet leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The bug was discovered 04/04/2018. The weakness was published 04/05/2018 by Cisco with Cisco Talos (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-2868 since 12/01/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104490†). Similar entries are available at VDB-115862, VDB-115863, VDB-115864 and VDB-115866. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/01/2016 🔍
04/04/2018 +489 days 🔍
04/05/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/05/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/06/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/19/2018 +74 days 🔍
02/27/2023 +1714 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Cisco
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-2868 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2868
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115865
SecurityFocus: 104490 - Natus Xltek NeuroWorks/SleepWorks ICSMA-18-165-01 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/06/2018 10:05
Updated: 02/27/2023 09:07
Changes: 04/06/2018 10:05 (61), 01/22/2020 15:47 (4), 02/27/2023 09:07 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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