7.0high
CVE-2017-6455
NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94, when using PPSAPI, allows local users to gain privileges via a DLL in the PPSAPI_DLLS environm…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.0
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 41%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94, when using PPSAPI, allows local users to gain privileges via a DLL in the PPSAPI_DLLS environment variable.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1038123 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- support.apple.com /HT208144 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/97074 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1039427 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- support.ntp.org /bin/view/Main/NtpBug3384 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- support.ntp.org /bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6455
- NVD: CVE-2017-6455
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