CVE-2015-7703

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…

published July 24, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
4%
Percentile
90.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03823 · 90.0th percentile
Published
2017-07-24T14:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JUL 14:00Z
    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…
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