CVE-2016-1417 is an untrusted search path vulnerability affecting Snort 2.9.7.0-WIN32. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking by placing a malicious tcapi.dll in the same network share as a processed pcap file. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.9.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:2.9.7.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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