CVE-2015-7703
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
24/07/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 (including) | 4.2.8 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 (including) | 4.3.77 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2-rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2-rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77278
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254547
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77278
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254547
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/