CVE-2018-7658 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Softros Network Time System 2.3.4, specifically affecting the NTSServerSvc.exe component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can crash the daemon by sending a precisely 11-byte packet. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5 due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on availability, requiring no user interaction. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:softros:network_time_system:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.