High severity · published Jul 24, 2017
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, allows remote attackers…
7.5
CVSS
3.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.8% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CD
Clustered Data Ontap · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DO
Data Ontap · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.3; 7.4; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
7.3; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Oracle
6 · source: NVD
NT
Ntp · Ntp
4.2.0 before 4.2.8; 4.3.0 before 4.3.77; 4.2.8; 4.2.8; 4.2.8; 4.2.8; +13 more · source: NVD
OP
Oncommand Performance Manager · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7703
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7703
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html
Vendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77278
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