CVE-2016-2521

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the WiresharkApplication class in ui/qt/wireshark_application.cpp in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse riched20.dll.dll file in the current working directory, related to use of QLibrary.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=4a79cf2e1ab056faaddd252aa56520435b318a56
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-01.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-02-27 20:59

Updated : 2017-09-07 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-2521

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2521

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

wireshark

wireshark

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