CVE-2016-1417

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.32% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory altervista.org Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1417?
CVE-2016-1417 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1417?
To fix CVE-2016-1417, 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-2016-1417 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1417 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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