Vulnerability in NTP
CVE-2014-9293
The config_auth function in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p11, when an auth key is not configured, improperly generates a key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.130 (96.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.130 · newest: 0.130 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20141222… (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0541.html
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/852879 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2025.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/62209 (third-party-advisory)
- bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9293?
- CVE-2014-9293 is a vulnerability in NTP. Published 2014-12-20.
- Is CVE-2014-9293 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.