Input validation error in Wireshark

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33962

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3360

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Lua script in an unspecified directory. Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Wireshark: 1.4.0 - 1.4.8

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://osvdb.org/75347
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2324
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/5
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-15.html
http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6136
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737784
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15059

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.