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CVE-2026-5656

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Wireshark

Published: Apr 30, 2026Updated: May 1, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22
NVD MITRE
7.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Profile import path traversal in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service and possible code execution

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
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-22

Affected Products

WiresharkWireshark Foundation
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
wiresharkwireshark
On-premDesktop App
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
WiresharkWireshark teamSecurity Products
wireshark foundationoss-projectDevTools & CIaka wireshark, editcap
wiresharkoss-projectUSSecurity Products
wireshark teamoss-projectSecurity Productsaka wireshark, wireshark network protocol analyzer

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-21.html
wireshark.org
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/21115
gitlab.com
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/21115
gitlab.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 30, 2026
Last Updated
May 1, 2026

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