CVE-2017-6451
NTP MX4200 Refclock Format String Vulnerability
Description
The mx4200_send function in the legacy MX4200 refclock in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 does not properly handle the return value of the snprintf function, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which trigger an out-of-bounds memory write.
INFO
Published Date :
March 27, 2017, 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 24, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-6451.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3378 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97058 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427 | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208144 | |
| https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us |
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CVE-2017-6451 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 31, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208144 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 30, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu No Types Assigned http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97058 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97058 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3378 No Types Assigned http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3378 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97058 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6451 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6451
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile