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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…
Medium6.5EPSS 3.9%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.9% · top 9.6% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (3)
- http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2015-0062/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2918 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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