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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-11868

ntpd in ntp before 4.2.8p14 and 4.3.x before 4.3.100 allows an off-path attacker to block unauthenticated synchronization via a server mode packet with a spoofed source IP address, because transmissions are rescheduled even when a packet lacks a valid…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.13%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

ntpd in ntp before 4.2.8p14 and 4.3.x before 4.3.100 allows an off-path attacker to block unauthenticated synchronization via a server mode packet with a spoofed source IP address, because transmissions are rescheduled even when a packet lacks a valid origin timestamp.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
2.13% probability · 81th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-346
Affected
ntp/ntp · redhat/enterprise linux · netapp/data ontap · netapp/hci management node · netapp/solidfire · netapp/vasa provider for clustered data ontap · netapp/virtual storage console · netapp/clustered data ontap · netapp/hci storage node firmware · netapp/fabric-attached storage 8300 firmware · netapp/fabric-attached storage 8700 firmware · netapp/fabric-attached storage a400 firmware · netapp/all flash fabric-attached storage 8300 firmware · netapp/all flash fabric-attached storage 8700 firmware · netapp/all flash fabric-attached storage a400 firmware · debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.