Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-12327
Stack-based buffer overflow in ntpq and ntpdc of NTP version 4.2.8p11 allows an attacker to achieve code execution or escalate to higher privileges via a long string as the argument for an IPv4 or IPv6 command-line parameter. NOTE: It is unclear whether there are any common situations in which ntpq or ntpdc is used with a command line from an untrusted source.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:29.04%
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 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
29.037%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-06-13T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-06-20T14:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-06-20 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T08:30:59 |
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