CVE-2009-1210

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in the PROFINET/DCP (PN-DCP) dissector in Wireshark 1.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PN-DCP packet with format string specifiers in the station name. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 34.47% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-02.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01213.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9526 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34291 vdb entry exploit
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01167.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35464 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1100.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34778 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8308 exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5976 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502745/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/34970 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1785 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35133 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00675.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49512 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34542 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:088 vendor advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0062
http://secunia.com/advisories/35224 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1210?
CVE-2009-1210 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1210?
To fix CVE-2009-1210, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1210 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1210 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~34% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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