Wireshark up to 1.6.1 untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in Wireshark up to 1.6.1. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2011-3360. Additionally, an exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.6.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Lua script in an unspecified directory.

The weakness was released 09/20/2011 with Wireshark as Bug 737784 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3360. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/14/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56571 (Debian DSA-2324-1 : wireshark - programming error), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120893 (Solaris 11 Support Repository Update (SRU) 2/2a Missing).

Upgrading to version 1.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12359.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (69675), Exploit-DB (18125), Tenable (56571), SecurityFocus (BID 49528†) and OSVDB (75347†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4442, VDB-4456, VDB-59432 and VDB-59431. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 56571
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2324-1 : wireshark - programming error
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OpenVAS ID: 70539
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2324-1 (wireshark)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/wireshark_lua_search_path
Saint Name: Wireshark Lua Untrusted Search Path vulnerability

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MetaSploit ID: wireshark_lua.rb
MetaSploit Name: Wireshark console.lua Pre-Loading Script Execution
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.6.1
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Timelineinfo

08/30/2011 🔍
09/07/2011 +8 days 🔍
09/08/2011 +1 days 🔍
09/20/2011 +12 days 🔍
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10/03/2011 +13 days 🔍
10/21/2011 +18 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1249 days 🔍
06/14/2025 +3736 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 737784
Organization: Wireshark
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3360 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3360
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58571

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X-Force: 69675
SecurityFocus: 49528 - Wireshark Lua Script File Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 75347
Vulnerability Center: 33396 - Wireshark 1.4 before 1.4.9 and 1.6 before 1.6.2 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 06/14/2025 17:05
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (75), 04/03/2017 10:40 (14), 11/20/2021 14:14 (4), 11/20/2021 14:16 (2), 11/20/2021 14:18 (1), 06/14/2025 17:05 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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