Path Traversal in Wireshark
CVE-2026-5656
Profile import path traversal in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service and possible code execution
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark
- Wireshark Foundation — versions 4.6.0, 4.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-21.html (Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/21115 (issue-tracking, Exploit, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5656?
- CVE-2026-5656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-05-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5656?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.