CVE-2017-2869
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the OpenProducer 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the OpenProducer network functionality of Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8. The vulnerability is triggered by sending a specially crafted malicious network packet to the affected service, which causes the buffer overflow and can lead to arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 8CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm NeuroWorks 8 installationCheck installed programs or application directories for Natus Xltek NeuroWorks version 8Affected if Natus Xltek NeuroWorks version 8 is found installed on the system
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Verify exact NeuroWorks versionUse the application's About dialog, version info in executable properties, or check registry for the installed version numberAffected if Installed version is exactly 8.x (version 8)
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Identify OpenProducer network serviceCheck running services or processes for OpenProducer-related network components, or review NeuroWorks documentation for the service nameAffected if OpenProducer network service is present and running
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Assess network exposureReview firewall rules and listening ports to determine if the NeuroWorks network service is accessible from network segmentsAffected if The OpenProducer service port is exposed to untrusted network segments
The system is affected if Natus Xltek NeuroWorks version 8 is installed with the OpenProducer network functionality enabled and accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply vendor-supplied patches for NeuroWorks 8 when available. If no patch exists, consider network segmentation to limit exposure and implement firewall rules to restrict unauthorized access to the affected service.
- Contact Natus Medical technical support directly to request the security patch for CVE-2017-2869 in NeuroWorks 8
- Verify with the vendor that the patch addresses the OpenProducer stack buffer overflow vulnerability
- Apply the vendor-provided patch following their documented installation procedures
- After patching, verify the NeuroWorks 8 installation is running the patched version
- If no vendor patch is available, consider network segmentation to restrict access to the NeuroWorks service to trusted hosts only
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA8.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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