High severity · published Jan 23, 2017
CVE-2016-1417
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…
8.8
CVSS
4.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.4% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SN
Snort · Snort
2.9.7.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1417
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1417
Exploit
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936
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