Vulnerability Name:

CCN-117460

Published:2016-09-30
Updated:2016-09-30
Summary:Snort could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the loading of (tcapi.dll) dynamic-linked libraries by executable installers. By placing a malicious DLL named tcapi.dll in remote directory where snort share .pcap files, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.0 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
snort-xxx-dll-code-exec(117460)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [09-30-2016]
Snort 2.9.7.0-WIN32 DLL Hijacking

Source: CCN
Type: Snort Web site
Snort - Network Intrusion Detection & Prevention System

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:snort:snort:2.9.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    snort snort 2.9.7.0