VDB-75425 · CVE-2015-3811 · wnpa-sec-2015-14

Wireshark up to 1.12.4 WCP Dissector code

CVSS Meta Temp Score CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.	Current Exploit Price (≈) Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.	CTI Interest Score Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
4.6	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.4 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component WCP Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-17. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was published 05/12/2015 by Buildbot Builder as wnpa-sec-2015-14 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at wireshark.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-3811 since 05/07/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84191 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2015:1046-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236300 (Red Hat Update for wireshark Security (RHSA-2017:0631)).

Upgrading to version 1.12.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (103258) and Tenable (84191). bugs.wireshark.org is providing further details. Similar entries are available at 75422, 75423, 75424 and 75426.

Productinfo

Type

Packet Analyzer Software

Name

Wireshark

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍
VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AV	AC	Au	C	I	A
💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳
💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳
💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳

Vector	Complexity	Authentication	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Code
CWE: CWE-17
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-Day	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
Today	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock

Nessus ID: 84191
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2015:1046-1)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Port: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 703277
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3277-1 (wireshark - security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.5
Patch: a6fc6aa0b4efc1a1c3d7a2e3b5189e888fb6ccc2

Timelineinfo

05/07/2015 🔍
05/12/2015 +5 days 🔍
05/12/2015 +0 days 🔍
05/13/2015 +1 days 🔍
05/14/2015 +1 days 🔍
05/18/2015 +4 days 🔍
05/26/2015 +8 days 🔍
06/04/2015 +9 days 🔍
06/15/2015 +11 days 🔍
05/17/2022 +2528 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2015-14
Researcher: Buildbot Builder
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-3811 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 103258 - Wireshark WCP dissector denial of service
SecurityTracker: 1032332 - Wireshark LBMR/WebSocket/WCP/X11/802.11/Android Logcat Dissector Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 50384 - Wireshark WCP Dissector 1.10-1.10.13 and 1.12-1.12.4 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted Packet, High
SecurityFocus: 74631 - Wireshark IEEE 802.11 Dissector 'epan/dissectors/packet-dmp.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Misc.: 🔍
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 05/18/2015 13:10
Updated: 05/17/2022 19:01
Changes: 05/18/2015 13:10 (78), 06/30/2017 05:37 (6), 05/17/2022 18:53 (5), 05/17/2022 19:01 (1)
Complete: 🔍