NVD - CVE-2015-7703

CVE-2015-7703 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Current 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.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 07/24/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.4 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.2
Exploitability Score: 2.2

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.8 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 4.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
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	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77278	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254547	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Input Validation (CWE-20)

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Change History

7 change records found - show changes

Initial Analysis - 7/31/2017 3:13:36 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 35535 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.0::::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.2::::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.2:p1::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.2:p2::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.2:p3::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.2:p4::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4::::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p0::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p1::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p2::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p3::::::*
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		CWE-20
Changed	Reference Type	http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902 No Types Assigned	http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77278 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77278 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254547 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254547 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15 No Types Assigned	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15 Third Party Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-7703
NVD Published Date:
07/24/2017
NVD Last Modified:
05/17/2018

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CVE-2015-7703 Detail

Current Description

Analysis Description

Impact

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Technical Details

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Change History

CVE Modified by MITRE - 5/17/2018 9:29:01 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 1/4/2018 9:30:18 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 11/9/2017 9:29:03 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 11/3/2017 9:29:10 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 9/14/2017 9:29:01 PM

Initial Analysis - 7/31/2017 3:13:36 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 7/25/2017 9:29:00 PM

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