CVE-2018-10103 describes a critical vulnerability in tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.3, specifically concerning its handling of SMB data printing. This flaw, rated 9.8 CRITICAL, allows for remote, low-complexity attacks with no user interaction, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the high CVSS score warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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