Buffer overflow in Appneta Tcpreplay
CVE-2025-9386
A vulnerability has been found in appneta tcpreplay up to 4.5.1. The impacted element is the function get_l2len_protocol of the file get.c of the component tcprewrite. Such manipulation leads to use after free. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.5.2-beta3 is sufficient to resolve this issue. You should upgrade the affected component.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (14.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Appneta Tcpreplay — versions 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.5.2-beta3
- 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 (Exploit, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-9386?
- CVE-2025-9386 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Appneta Tcpreplay, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2025-9386?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-9386 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.