CVE-2018-20552 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in Tcpreplay versions prior to 4.3.1, specifically within the packet2tree function in tree.c. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) could allow an attacker to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability through a local attack requiring user interaction. While no public exploits are known, and it is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:tcpreplay:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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