CVE-2014-9377 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in Ettercap 0.8.1, specifically within the nbns_spoof function. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a large NetBIOS packet. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered high severity due to its network attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating low current threat activity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.