CVE-2023-47800: neuroworks eeg vulnerability

CVE-2023-47800: critical vulnerability affecting neuroworks eeg. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2023-47800CVSS 9.8Windows

CVE-2023-47800: neuroworks eeg vulnerability

CVE-2023-47800: critical vulnerability affecting neuroworks eeg. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS
70.33%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
neuroworks eeg

What is known

Natus NeuroWorks and SleepWorks before 8.4 GMA3 utilize a default password of xltek for the Microsoft SQL Server service sa account, allowing a threat actor to perform remote code execution, data exfiltration, or other nefarious actions such as tampering with data or destroying/disrupting MSSQL services.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-47800, a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) affecting neuroworks eeg, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether neuroworks eeg is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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