VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-7851
Directory traversal vulnerability in the save_config function in ntpd in ntp_control.c in NTP before 4.2.8p4, when used on systems that do not use '\' or '/' characters for directory separation such as OpenVMS, allows remote authenticated users to…
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 3.94%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.94%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the save_config function in ntpd in ntp_control.c in NTP before 4.2.8p4, when used on systems that do not use '\' or '/' characters for directory separation such as OpenVMS, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.94% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- ntp/ntp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2918Vendor Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNoticeRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2015-0062/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2918Vendor Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNoticeRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2015-0062/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.