Improper input validation in NTP

CVE-2015-8138

NTP before 4.2.8p6 and 4.3.x before 4.3.90 allows remote attackers to bypass the origin timestamp validation via a packet with an origin timestamp set to zero.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.063 (93.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2015-8138: held from 0.063 to 0.063.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • NTP — versions 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8138?
CVE-2015-8138 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NTP, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-01-30.
How severe is CVE-2015-8138?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-8138 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.