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CVE-2017-2860

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

Published2018-06-01
WeaknessCWE-125

Am I affected?

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Description

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the lookup entry functionality of KeyTrees in Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8. A specially crafted network packet can cause an out-of-bounds read, resulting in a denial of service. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2018-06-0115:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC

Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days

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Versions per branch

NVD

Natus xltek neuroworks

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
8.x	= 8	no fix published	NVD

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

ICSMA-18-165-01 CISA1 known affected
Natus Xltek NeuroWorks
Natus Xltek NeuroWorks: Version 8

Full record on NVD

Fix

Vendor fix CISA ICSMA-18-165-01 · 1 productNatus has released NeuroWorks/SleepWorks 8.5 GMA 3, a software update with security enhancements to address the vulnerabilities identified in NeuroWorks/SleepWorks 8.
Vendor fix CISA ICSMA-18-165-01 · 1 productA free software update to NeuroWorks/SleepWorks 8.5 GMA 3 is available to users using NeuroWorks/SleepWorks Version 8.0, 8.1, 8.4, or 8.5. Contact the Natus Neuro Technical support department at 1-800 387-7516 or email Oakville_Technical_Service@natus.com for more details.
Vendor fix CISA ICSMA-18-165-01 · 1 productNatus recommends installing this update as quickly as possible on affected systems.

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

Sources

NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
CNACVSS 3.07.5read 2026-10-23
NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-125read 2026-10-23
FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.4 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: 2018-06-01
Last Modified: 2026-06-17
NVD status: Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2860?

Is CVE-2017-2860 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-2860 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.4% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-2860?

CVE-2017-2860 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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