vendor:
Wireshark
by:
TheLeader
9,3
CVSS
HIGH
DLL Hijacking
427
CWE
Product Name: Wireshark
Affected Version From: 1.2.10 and prior
Affected Version To: 1.2.10 and prior
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:wireshark:wireshark
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Windows 7 x86 (6.1.7600)
2010
Wireshark <= 1.2.10 DLL Hijacking Exploit (airpcap.dll)
This exploit allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system by hijacking a DLL file associated with Wireshark. The attacker can create a malicious DLL file with the same name as the legitimate DLL file and place it in the same directory as the vulnerable application. When the vulnerable application is executed, the malicious DLL file will be loaded and executed instead of the legitimate DLL file.
Mitigation:
Ensure that all applications are up to date and that all DLL files are legitimate and from a trusted source.