Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-14438
In Wireshark through 2.6.2, the create_app_running_mutex function in wsutil/file_util.c calls SetSecurityDescriptorDacl to set a NULL DACL, which allows attackers to modify the access control arbitrarily.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2018-14438
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-14438
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 44 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-14438
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-14438
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-14438
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876
Wireshark CVE-2018-14438 Security Bypass VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921
14921 – SetSecurityDescriptorDaclIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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