CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS
Percentile
38.0%
The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 3.4.16. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the wireshark-3.4.16 advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(164838);
script_version("1.7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/05/25");
script_cve_id("CVE-2022-3190");
script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2022-B-0035-S");
script_name(english:"Wireshark 3.4.x < 3.4.16 A Vulnerability");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 3.4.16. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability as referenced in the wireshark-3.4.16 advisory.
- The F5 Ethernet Trailer dissector could go into an infinite loop. It may be possible to make Wireshark
consume excessive CPU resources by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to
read a malformed packet trace file. (wireshark-bug-18307)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-3.4.16.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/18307");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2022-06");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 3.4.16 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-3190");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/09/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/09/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/09/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("wireshark_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Wireshark', win_local:TRUE);
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '3.4.0', 'max_version' : '3.4.15', 'fixed_version' : '3.4.16' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);