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CVE-2016-1417

Published: Jan 23, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-426
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.4%
Top 9.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
4 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
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

snortsnort
On-prem
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
n/an/a
snortoss-projectUSSecurity Products

Attack Graph

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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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Timeline

Published
Jan 23, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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