CVE-2010-3133 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.6% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Wireshark 0.8.4 through 1.0.15 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.10 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse airpcap.dll, and possibly other DLLs, that is located in the same folder as a file that automatically launches Wireshark.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 8.62% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-08-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wireshark | wireshark |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Wireshark 1.2.10 - 'airpcap.dll' DLL Hijacking | 2010-08-24 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41064
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14721/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2165
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2243
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-09.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-10.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11498
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41064
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14721/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2165
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2243
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-09.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-10.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11498
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