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01 Record

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 with an IP address

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
3.82% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 89.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2017-07-24 14:00Z9 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-06 07:59Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2015-10-04
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
  • CWE-73External Control of File Name or PathBase
Data version
5.1
Document digest
c049c4f432354f66f307f3837b420437a07d0c3a8d8a19296ef074d12ff4ad4a

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
netappclustered_data_ontapNot specified—
netappdata_ontapNot specified—
netapponcommand_performance_managerNot specified—
netapponcommand_unified_managerNot specified—
ntpntpNot specified—
oraclelinuxNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_desktopNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_serverNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_server_ausNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eusNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_server_tusNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_workstationNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 11

  • ntp
    Fixed in 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

  • ntp
    Fixed in 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.5

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.