CVE-2015-7703
The "pidfile" or "driftfile" directives in NTP ntpd 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77, when ntpd is configured to allow remote configuration, allows remote attackers with an IP address that is allowed to send configuration requests, and with…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The "pidfile" or "driftfile" directives in NTP ntpd 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77, when ntpd is configured to allow remote configuration, allows remote attackers with an IP address that is allowed to send configuration requests, and with knowledge of the remote configuration password to write to arbitrary files via the :config command.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.82% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- ntp/ntp · oracle/linux · debian/debian linux · netapp/oncommand performance manager · netapp/oncommand unified manager · netapp/clustered data ontap · netapp/data ontap · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77278Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254547Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77278Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254547Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.