CVE-2016-1417

Published: Jan 23, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-426

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-426

Affected Products

snort

oss-project·US

snortOn-prem

Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner

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Exploitability

4 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

Persistence

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References

http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt

hyp3rlinx.altervista.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html

packetstormsecurity.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

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