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Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE ntp Subsystem Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
A vulnerability in the ntp subsystem of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to mobilize ntp associations. The vulnerability is due to missing authorization checks on certain ntp packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by ingressing malicious packets to the ntp daemon. An exploit could allow the attacker to control the time of the affected device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that address this vulnerability are not available.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.