What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-4012?

CVE-2023-4012 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Ntpsec CVE-2023-4012

HIGH

Incomplete Internal State Distinction (CWE-372)

2023-08-07 cve@gitlab.com

Denial Of Service Ntpsec

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 07, 2023 - 18:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

ntpd will crash if the server is not NTS-enabled (no certificate) and it receives an NTS-enabled client request (mode 3).

AnalysisAI

ntpd will crash if the server is not NTS-enabled (no certificate) and it receives an NTS-enabled client request (mode 3). Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-372. ntpd will crash if the server is not NTS-enabled (no certificate) and it receives an NTS-enabled client request (mode 3). Affected products include: Ntpsec.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.