Integer Coercion Vulnerability in Bettercap's Zerogod IPP Service
CVE-2026-8275

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Bettercap

Status
Bettercap
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 May 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-8275?

A vulnerability has been identified in Bettercap's Zerogod IPP Service, specifically within the ippReadChunkedBody function in the zerogod_ipp_primitives.go file. This issue allows for potential exploitation through a remote attack that manipulates data, leading to an integer coercion error. The complexity of the exploit is notably high, and while it may present challenges for attackers, the details of the exploit are now publicly available. To mitigate this vulnerability, users are strongly advised to apply the recommended patch identified as 3731d5576cffae9eefe3721cd46a40933304129f.

Affected Version(s)

bettercap 2.41.0

bettercap 2.41.1

bettercap 2.41.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-8275 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/362572
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/362572/cti
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https://vuldb.com/submit/811145
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CVSS V4

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

dapickle (VulDB User)
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