Path Traversal in Ntp
CVE-2015-7851
Directory traversal vulnerability in the save_config function in ntpd in ntp_control.c in NTP before 4.2.8p4, when used on systems that do not use '\' or '/' characters for directory separation such as OpenVMS, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.039 (89.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Ntp — versions 4.2.8
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7851?
- CVE-2015-7851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ntp, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7851?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.