Remote Code Execution Risk in Ethereal by The Developer Ethereal
CVE-2002-0401

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ethereal Group

Status
Ethereal
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 June 2002

What is CVE-2002-0401?

The SMB dissector in Ethereal versions 0.9.3 and earlier is susceptible to a vulnerability that can be exploited by remote attackers. By sending specially crafted packets, an attacker may force Ethereal to dereference a NULL pointer, resulting in a crash or the potential execution of arbitrary code. This vulnerability highlights the importance of keeping applications updated to prevent exploitation from malformed network traffic.

References

http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=00...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-088.html
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-130
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

EPSS Score

5% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2002-0401 : Remote Code Execution Risk in Ethereal by The Developer Ethereal