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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.43% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-426
- Affected
- snort/snort
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.