SB2016100401 - Insecure DLL library loading in Snort
Published: October 4, 2016 Updated: January 24, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016100401
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Insecure library loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1417)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to absence of validation of search path when loading DLL files. A remote attacker can place malicious 'tcapi.dll' DLL file on the SBM or WebDav share and trick the victim to load a pcap file from that location.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.