Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Wireshark 0.8.4 through 1.0.15 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.10 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse airpcap.dll, and possibly other DLLs, that is located in the same folder as a file that automatically launches Wireshark.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Wireshark 1.2.10 - 'airpcap.dll' DLL Hijacking EDB-14721 · local · Aug 24, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-09.html
- 14721 exploit
- 41064 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11498 vdb-entry signature
- ADV-2010-2165 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-2243 vdb-entry
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-10.html