CVE-2017-6451

CVSS V2 Medium 4.6 CVSS V3 High 7.8
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2017-6451
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2017-03-27T17:59:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2017-10-24T01:29:03
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-787 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 4.6
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 6.4
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu Vendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3378 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97058 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
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6451
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6451
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 08:13:25 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 15:09:30 2017-03-27T17:59Z 2017-03-27T17:59:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 15:09:30 2017-10-24T01:29:03 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 15:09:30 Modified Vulnerability Status updated