Vulnerability in NTP
CVE-2015-8140
The ntpq protocol in NTP before 4.2.8p7 allows remote attackers to conduct replay attacks by sniffing the network.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160127… (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00060.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034782 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00038.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00020.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00059.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2947 (Vendor Advisory)
- security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:09.ntp.asc (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8140?
- CVE-2015-8140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NTP, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2017-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8140?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8140 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.