8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-1417
Snort Untrusted Search Path vulnerability
Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Snort 2.9.7.0-WIN32 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse tcapi.dll that is located in the same folder on a remote file share as a pcap file that is being processed.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 23, 2017, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1417 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Snort snort
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-1417.

URL Resource
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-1417 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:2.9.7.0:win32:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:2.9.7.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 24, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt No Types Assigned http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt Third Party Advisory, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-426
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:2.9.7.0:win32:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1417 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-1417 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

31.12 }} 14.19%

score

0.96976

percentile

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