CVE-2014-125036 | drybjed ansible-ntp main.yml amplification

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in drybjed ansible-ntp. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file meta/main.yml. The manipulation leads to insufficient control of network message volume. The attack can only be done within the local network. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The patch is identified as ed4ca2cf012677973c220cdba36b5c60bfa0260b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217190 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Published: 2023-01-02 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-125036 is rated Low Risk (21.7/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.40%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-125036

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.09% 0.40% +0.31%
2 2026-01-13 0.21% 0.09% -0.12%
3 2026-01-12 — 0.21% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-125036

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
2.6 3.1 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 1.2 1.4 [email protected]
4.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.8 1.4 [email protected]
1.4 2.0 LOW
AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:A)
Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
Access complexity (AC:H)
Exploitation requires uncommon or highly specific conditions.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 2.5 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-125036

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-125036

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ansible-ntp_project ansible-ntp < 2014-10-08 cpe:2.3:a:ansible-ntp_project:ansible-ntp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-125036

URL Tags
https://github.com/drybjed/ansible-ntp/commit/ed4ca2cf012677973c220cdba36b5c60bfa0260b Patch Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217190 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217190 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
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