CVE-2006-3628 describes multiple format string vulnerabilities in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) versions 0.10.x through 0.99.0, specifically impacting the ANSI MAP, Checkpoint FW-1, MQ, XML, and NTP dissectors. This critical vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity and no authentication, potentially leading to a complete denial of service, arbitrary code execution, and full compromise of confidentiality and integrity. While the vulnerability is severe, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received no significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.10.0aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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