CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-7703

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In NTP ntpd versions 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4 and 4.3.x before 4.3.77, the 'pidfile' or 'driftfile' directives allow remote attackers with access to configuration to write to arbitrary files via the :config command.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to modify critical configuration files, potentially leading to severe security breaches of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update NTP to the latest version and restrict access to remote configuration to trusted IP addresses.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS