Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-7851

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.
Published 2020-01-28 17:15:12
Updated 2020-06-18 18:33:45
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Products affected by CVE-2015-7851

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7851

EPSS FAQ
0.18%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 55 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-7851

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
3.5
 LOW AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.8
2.9
 NIST
6.5
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
2.8
3.6
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2015-7851

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2015-7851

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