CVE-2016-1417

8.8 HIGH
Published: January 23, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt
Source: psirt@cisco.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html
Source: psirt@cisco.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded
Source: psirt@cisco.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269
Source: psirt@cisco.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936
Source: psirt@cisco.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.4%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-426

Affected Vendors

snort

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