CVE-2018-14438 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-14438?

CVE-2018-14438 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-14438?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark.

Vulnerability Description

In Wireshark through 2.6.2, the create_app_running_mutex function in wsutil/file_util.c calls SetSecurityDescriptorDacl to set a NULL DACL, which allows attackers to modify the access control arbitrarily.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wireshark	Wireshark	<= 2.6.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-14438?

CVE-2018-14438 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In Wireshark through 2.6.2, the create_app_running_mutex function in wsutil/file_util.c calls SetSecurityDescriptorDacl to set a NULL DACL, which allows attackers to modify the access control arbitrar...

How severe is CVE-2018-14438?

CVE-2018-14438 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-14438?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark.