CVE-2015-7973

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-7973
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-01-30 21:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionNTP before 4.2.8p6 and 4.3.x before 4.3.90, when configured in broadcast mode, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct replay attacks by sniffing the network.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-254 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary5.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ntp Ntp All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
openSUSE-SU-2016:1423-1: moderate: Security update for ntp af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Broken Link
Siemens TIM 4R-IE Devices | CISA af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 us-cert.cisa.gov Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
SA113: January 2016 NTP Security Vulnerabilities | Blue Coat Systems, Inc. af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bto.bluecoat.com Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1912-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Broken Link
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1177-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Broken Link
NTP CVE-2015-7973 Security Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 cert-portal.siemens.com Third Party Advisory
support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2935 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.ntp.org Vendor Advisory
Vulnerability Note VU#718152 - NTP.org ntpd contains multiple vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:09.ntp.asc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.FreeBSD.org Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1292-1: important: Security update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Broken Link
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1311-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Broken Link
NTP: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201607-15) — Gentoo Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
Document Display | HPE Support Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20566.www2.hpe.com Third Party Advisory
January 2016 Network Time Protocol Daemon (ntpd) Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.netapp.com Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2094-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Broken Link
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Network Time Protocol Daemon Affecting Cisco Products - January 2016 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tools.cisco.com Third Party Advisory
USN-3096-1: NTP vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1247-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Broken Link
Document Display | HPE Support Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20566.www2.hpe.com Third Party Advisory
ntp Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Spoof Messages, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Deny Service - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1175-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Broken Link
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