Vulnerability in Snort
CVE-2016-1417
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Snort 2.9.7.0-WIN32 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse tcapi.dll that is located in the same folder on a remote file share as a pcap file that is being processed.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Snort — versions 2.9.7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1417?
- CVE-2016-1417 is a high-severity vulnerability in Snort, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1417?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.