CVE-2016-1417 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking when Snort processes pcap files from remote shares.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1417?
CVE-2016-1417 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1417?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Snort Snort.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1417?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2016-1417 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1417 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cr32-cx2f-mfw5.