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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-ntp | Oct 30, 2017 | Jul 20, 2016 | |
| Ntp | ntp-upgrade-4_2_8ntp-upgrade-4_3_77 | Feb 23, 2023 | Jan 28, 2020 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-service-network-ntp-4-2-8-6-0-175-3-6-0-1-0 | May 29, 2017 | May 29, 2017 |
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