CVE-2016-3989 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated attackers can escalate privileges to root via the NTP interface, allowing data modification and sensitive information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-3989?
CVE-2016-3989 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The NTP time-server interface on Meinberg IMS-LANTIME M3000, IMS-LANTIME M1000, IMS-LANTIME M500, LANTIME M900, LANTIME M600, LANTIME M400, LANTIME M300, LANTIME M200, LANTIME M100, SyncFire 1100, and LCES devices with firmware before 6.20.004 allows remote authenticated users to obtain root privileges for writing to unspecified scripts, and consequently obtain sensitive information or modify data, by leveraging access to the nobody account.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3989?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Meinberg Ims-Lantime M1000, Meinberg Ims-Lantime M3000, Meinberg Ims-Lantime M500, Meinberg Lantime M100, Meinberg Lantime M200, Meinberg Lantime M300 and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3989?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3989 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3989 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3989 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qf6p-prwp-r624.