Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2015-7974
NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p6 and 4.3.x before 4.3.90 do not verify peer associations of symmetric keys when authenticating packets, which might allow remote attackers to conduct impersonation attacks via an arbitrary trusted key, aka a "skeleton key."
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.7
HIGH
EPSS Probability:5.71%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ntp | ntp | 4.2.8 |
| siemens | tim_4r-ie_firmware | all |
| siemens | tim_4r-ie | all |
| siemens | tim_4r-ie_dnp3_firmware | all |
| siemens | tim_4r-ie_dnp3 | all |
| netapp | clustered_data_ontap | all |
| netapp | oncommand_balance | all |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0, 9.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
5.705%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2015-10-23T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-01-26T19:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-01-19 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T08:06:31 |
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