NULL pointer dereference in Appneta Tcpreplay
CVE-2025-9384
A vulnerability was detected in appneta tcpreplay up to 4.5.1. Impacted is the function tcpedit_post_args of the file /src/tcpedit/parse_args.c. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.5.2-beta2 is recommended to address this issue. Upgrading the affected component is advised. The vendor explains, that he was "[a]ble to reproduce in 6fcbf03 but not in 4.5.2-beta2".
EPSS: 0.002 (15.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Appneta Tcpreplay — versions 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.5.2-beta2
- Broadcom Tcpreplay
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-9384?
- CVE-2025-9384 is a low-severity vulnerability in Appneta Tcpreplay, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2025-9384?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-9384 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.