CVE-2018-8956
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 6, 2020 at 06:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:05 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNTP
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
ntpd in ntp 4.2.8p10, 4.2.8p11, 4.2.8p12 and 4.2.8p13 allow remote attackers to prevent a broadcast client from synchronizing its clock with a broadcast NTP server via soofed mode 3 and mode 5 packets. The attacker must either be a part of the same broadcast network or control a slave in that broadcast network that can capture certain required packets on the attacker's behalf and send them to the attacker.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00044.htmlx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://nikhiltripathi.in/NTP_attack.pdfx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200518-0006/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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