Vulnerability CVE-2016-2521

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-2521 (CCN-111124)

Assigned:

2016-02-26

Published:

2016-02-26

Updated:

2017-09-08

Summary:

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 Severity:

7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): Low User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

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)
7.7 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:U/RL:O/RC:C)

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:

7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

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 Type:

CWE-264

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-2521

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1035118
Wireshark Multiple Dissector/Parser Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1035118

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-01.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=4a79cf2e1ab056faaddd252aa56520435b318a56

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-cve20162521-dll-code-exec(111124)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201604-05

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-2521

Source: CCN
Type: Wireshark advisory wnpa-sec-2016-01
DLL hijacking vulnerability in Wireshark

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1: