CVE-2017-2853 is a critical code execution vulnerability affecting Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8, specifically within its RequestForPatientInfoEEGfile functionality. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a stack buffer overflow via a specially crafted network packet, leading to arbitrary command execution on the vulnerable system. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk, though there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:natus:xltek_neuroworks:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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