CVE-2009-1210 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 15.2% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the PROFINET/DCP (PN-DCP) dissector in Wireshark 1.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PN-DCP packet with format string specifiers in the station name. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 15.23% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-134 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-04-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wireshark | wireshark |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Wireshark 1.0.6 - PN-DCP Format String (PoC) | 2009-03-30 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34542
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34778
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34970
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35224
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35464
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0062
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1785
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:088
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1100.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502745/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34291
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-02.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49512
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5976
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9526
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8308
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00675.html
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