Security readout for executives and security teams
A vulnerable NTP client can be tricked into ignoring real time server replies and accepting attacker-influenced time. Bad system time can disrupt authentication, logging, certificate validation, scheduled tasks, and investigations. The bundle includes vendor advisories but no CVSS score. Exposure is most likely on systems running older ntpd or the listed NTPSec revision as NTP clients, especially where NTP traffic is unauthenticated or can be spoofed between client and server. Appliances and network devices may also inherit exposure through embedded ntpd packages. Treat this as a targeted infrastructure integrity issue. It is not shown as actively exploited in the bundle, but inaccurate time can undermine security controls and incident evidence. Prioritize internet-adjacent, unauthenticated, or business-critical NTP clients running old packages. Mitigation focus: Identify systems running NTP 4.2.8p4 or earlier, or the listed NTPSec revision.; Apply updates from the relevant vendor advisory for each affected platform.; Prefer authenticated and trusted NTP sources where operationally supported..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2016:1141CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- VU#718152CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- FreeBSD-SA-16:16CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FREEBSD
- GLSA-201607-15CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0082CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- DSA-3629CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdfCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdfCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1332-security-advisory-19CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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