CVE-2018-12327
moderate-risk
Published 2018-06-20
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.
Do I need to act?
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15.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 85% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (18)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104517
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104517
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
12/34 · Low
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal