CVE-2017-6455

HIGH

NTP < 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x < 4.3.94 - Local Privilege Escalation via PPSAPI DLL Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94, when using PPSAPI, allows local users to gain privileges via a DLL in the PPSAPI_DLLS environment variable.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208144
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97074
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3384

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0048
EPSS Percentile 37.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (50)
ntp/ntp 4.2.8 p9
ntp/ntp 4.3.0
ntp/ntp 4.3.1
ntp/ntp 4.3.2
ntp/ntp 4.3.3
ntp/ntp 4.3.4
ntp/ntp 4.3.5
ntp/ntp 4.3.6
ntp/ntp 4.3.7
ntp/ntp 4.3.8
... and 40 more
Published Mar 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026