| VID |
50308 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 2.6.20. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the wireshark-2.6.20 advisory.
- The MIME Multipart dissector could crash. It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
(CVE-2020-25863)
- The TCP dissector could crash. It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file. (CVE-2020-25862)
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of this condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.6.20.html
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2020-11
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2020-12
* Platforms Affected:
Wireshark versions 2.6.x prior to 2.6.20
Microsoft Windows Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version Wireshark (2.6.20 or later), available from the Wireshark.org Web site at http://www.wireshark.org/download/win32/all-versions/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2020-25862,CVE-2020-25863 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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