VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-7851
CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.94%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-01-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the save_config function in ntpd in ntp_control.c in NTP before 4.2.8p4, when used on systems that do not use '\' or '/' characters for directory separation such as OpenVMS, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Weakness classification
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory