NTP 4.2.7p25 GET_RESTRICT Control Message information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NTP 4.2.7p25. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component GET_RESTRICT Control Message Handler. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-5209. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NTP 4.2.7p25 (Network Management Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component GET_RESTRICT Control Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An Information Disclosure vulnerability exists in NTP 4.2.7p25 private (mode 6/7) messages via a GET_RESTRICT control message, which could let a malicious user obtain sensitive information.

The weakness was released 04/22/2023 as K44942017. The advisory is shared for download at support.f5.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-5209 since 08/13/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 330046 (IBM AIX Vulnerabilities in NTP (ntp_advisory10)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (95841). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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04/22/2023 +3174 days 🔍
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12/15/2024 +603 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: K44942017
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-5209 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-5209
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227156
X-Force: 95841

Entryinfo

Created: 04/22/2023 08:54
Updated: 12/15/2024 07:04
Changes: 04/22/2023 08:54 (56), 12/15/2024 07:04 (17)
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