CVE-2015-7703
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
NVD enrichment efforts reference publicly available information to associate
vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
displayed.
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77278
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254547
CVE, MITRE
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
NIST
Change History
15 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 8:32:59 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
5/12/2026 8:24:29 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 9:37:15 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html
Added
Reference
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77278
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254547
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
Added
Reference
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/
CVE Modified by MITRE
5/13/2024 11:42:22 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Modified Analysis by NIST
6/18/2020 2:21:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Removed
CVSS V3
NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Removed
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_performance_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:clustered_data_ontap:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:netapp:data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:7-mode:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Removed
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 2048 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p124:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p125:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p126:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p127:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p128:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p129:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p130:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p131:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p132:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p133:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p134:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p135:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p136:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p137:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p138:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p139:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p140:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p141:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p142:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p143:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p144:*:*:*:*:*:
Changed
Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902 Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902 Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/ No Types Assigned
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/ Third Party Advisory
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
5/28/2020 10:07:38 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
5/28/2020 10:07:43 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
5/28/2020 10:07:47 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by MITRE
5/17/2018 9:29:01 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
1/04/2018 9:30:18 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
11/09/2017 9:29:03 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
11/03/2017 9:29:10 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
9/14/2017 9:29:01 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951 [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST
7/31/2017 3:13:36 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-20
Added
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 2048 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p7_rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.4:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p124:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p125:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p126:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p127:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p128:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p129:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p130:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p131:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p132:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p133:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p134:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p135:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p136:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p137:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p138:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p139:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p140:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p141:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p142:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p143:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.5:p144:*:*:*:*:*:
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
CVE Modified by MITRE
7/25/2017 9:29:00 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15 [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2015-7703 NVD
Published Date: 07/24/2017 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE
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