Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-4074

Public exploit exists!
The dissect_capwap_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c in the CAPWAP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 incorrectly uses a -1 data value to represent an error condition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Published 2013-06-09 21:55:01
Updated 2025-04-11 00:51:22
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2013-4074

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-4074

EPSS FAQ
33.48%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 97 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2013-4074

  • Wireshark CAPWAP Dissector DoS
    Disclosure Date: 2014-04-28
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    auxiliary/dos/wireshark/capwap
    This module injects a malformed UDP packet to crash Wireshark and TShark 1.8.0 to 1.8.7, as well as 1.6.0 to 1.6.15. The vulnerability exists in the CAPWAP dissector which fails to handle a packet correctly when an incorrect length is given. Authors: - Laurent Butti

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-4074

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2013-4074

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2013-4074

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