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.

EPSS: 0.044 (90.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

  • Snort — versions 2.9.7.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.