Improper input validation in Ntp

CVE-2016-1547

An off-path attacker can cause a preemptible client association to be demobilized in NTP 4.2.8p4 and earlier and NTPSec a5fb34b9cc89b92a8fef2f459004865c93bb7f92 by sending a crypto NAK packet to a victim client with a spoofed source address of an existing associated peer. This is true even if authentication is enabled.

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

EPSS: 0.051 (91.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1547?
CVE-2016-1547 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ntp, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-01-06.
How severe is CVE-2016-1547?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-1547 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.