CVE-2016-3989 EXPLOIT
8.1
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 5.1% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.1 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| EPSS | 5.09% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-07-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (12)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| meinberg | ims-lantime m1000 |
| meinberg | ims-lantime m3000 |
| meinberg | ims-lantime m500 |
| meinberg | lantime m100 |
| meinberg | lantime m200 |
| meinberg | lantime m300 |
| meinberg | lantime m400 |
| meinberg | lantime m600 |
| meinberg | lantime m900 |
| meinberg | lces |
| meinberg | ntp server firmware |
| meinberg | syncfire 1100 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Meinberg NTP Time Server ELX800/GPS M4x V5.30p - Remote Command Execution / Escalate Privileges | 2016-07-17 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD