Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-4291
The CIP dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a malformed packet.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2012-4291
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2012-4291
Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2012-4291
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
53
IPs affected by CVE-2012-4291 17,069
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4291
0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 54 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4291
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.3
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LOW | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
6.5
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-4291
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-4291
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-20.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2012-20 · Wireshark CIP dissector memory exhaustionVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
Wireshark Versions Prior to 1.8.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15813
Repository / Oval Repository
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http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201308-05) — Gentoo security
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https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
Multiple vulnerabilities in Wireshark | Oracle Third Party Vulnerability Resolution Blog
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html
RHSA-2013:0125 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7570
7570 – DoS by memory exhaustion in CIP dissector
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https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
openSUSE.org - 503
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00033.html
openSUSE-SU-2012:1035-1: moderate: wireshark: update to 1.4.15
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