Wireshark 1.8.x < 1.8.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 72941

This page contains detailed information about the Wireshark 1.8.x < 1.8.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 72941
Name: Wireshark 1.8.x < 1.8.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Filename: wireshark_1_8_13.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2014-03-07
This Plugin Published: 2014-03-11
Last Modification Time: 2019-11-26
Plugin Version: 1.12
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: wireshark_installed.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/Wireshark/Installed

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2014-03-07
Patch Published: 2014-03-07
CVE [?]: CVE-2014-2281, CVE-2014-2283, CVE-2014-2299
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The installed version of Wireshark 1.8.x is a version prior to 1.8.13. It is, therefore, affected by denial of service vulnerabilities in the following dissectors :

- NFS dissector (CVE-2014-2281) - RLC dissector (CVE-2014-2283)

Additionally, a flaw exists in the 'mpeg_read()' function in the MPEG file parser, 'wiretap/mpeg.c', where input is not properly sanitized when handling oversized records. A context-dependent attacker could cause a buffer overflow with a specially crafted packet trace file, resulting in a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-2299)

Solution

Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.8.13 or later.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Wireshark 1.8.x < 1.8.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/fileformat/wireshark_mpeg_overflow
[Wireshark wiretap/mpeg.c Stack Buffer Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/local/33069.rb
[EDB-33069: Wireshark 1.8.12/1.10.5 - wiretap/mpeg.c Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	9.3 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.1 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.1 (High)

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Plugin Source

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(72941);
  script_version("1.12");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-2281", "CVE-2014-2283", "CVE-2014-2299");
  script_bugtraq_id(66066, 66068, 66072);

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 1.8.x < 1.8.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Does a version check");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The installed version of Wireshark 1.8.x is a version prior to 1.8.13. 
It is, therefore, affected by denial of service vulnerabilities in the
following dissectors :

  - NFS dissector (CVE-2014-2281)
  - RLC dissector (CVE-2014-2283)

Additionally, a flaw exists in the 'mpeg_read()' function in the MPEG
file parser, 'wiretap/mpeg.c', where input is not properly sanitized
when handling oversized records. A context-dependent attacker could
cause a buffer overflow with a specially crafted packet trace file,
resulting in a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code
execution. (CVE-2014-2299)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-01.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-03.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-04.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-announce/201403/msg00001.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.8.13 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Wireshark wiretap/mpeg.c Stack Buffer Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/03/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/03/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/03/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("wireshark_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Wireshark/Installed");

  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

# Check each install.
installs = get_kb_list_or_exit("SMB/Wireshark/*");

info  = '';
info2 = '';

foreach install(keys(installs))
{
  if ("/Installed" >< install) continue;

  version = install - "SMB/Wireshark/";

  if (version =~ "^1\.8\.([0-9]|1[0-2])($|[^0-9])")
    info +=
      '\n  Path              : ' + installs[install] +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : 1.8.13\n';
  else
    info2 += 'Version ' + version + ', under ' + installs[install] + ' ';
}

# Remove trailing space on info2
if (strlen(info2) > 1)
  info2 = substr(info2, 0, strlen(info2) -2);

# Report if any were found to be vulnerable
if (info)
{
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (!port) port = 445;

  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    if (max_index(split(info)) > 4) s = "s of Wireshark are";
    else s = " of Wireshark is";

    report =
      '\n' + 'The following vulnerable instance' + s + ' installed :' +
      '\n' +
      info;
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
  exit(0);
}
if (info2) exit(0, "The following installed instance(s) of Wireshark are not affected : " + info2 + ".");

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/wireshark_1_8_13.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\wireshark_1_8_13.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/wireshark_1_8_13.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Wireshark 1.8.x < 1.8.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Windows plugin family.
On the right side table select Wireshark 1.8.x < 1.8.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities plugin ID 72941.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl wireshark_1_8_13.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a wireshark_1_8_13.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - wireshark_1_8_13.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state wireshark_1_8_13.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

66066, 66068, 66072

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

78273 - Amazon Linux AMI : wireshark (ALAS-2014-330)
73276 - CentOS 5 : wireshark (CESA-2014:0341)
73277 - CentOS 6 : wireshark (CESA-2014:0342)
72911 - Debian DSA-2871-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities
73086 - Fedora 20 : wireshark-1.10.6-1.fc20 (2014-3676)
73087 - Fedora 19 : wireshark-1.10.6-1.fc19 (2014-3696)
76304 - GLSA-201406-33 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
72921 - Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDVSA-2014:050)
75295 - openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2014:0382-1)
73279 - Oracle Linux 5 : wireshark (ELSA-2014-0341)
73280 - Oracle Linux 6 : wireshark (ELSA-2014-0342)
73281 - RHEL 5 : wireshark (RHSA-2014:0341)
73282 - RHEL 6 : wireshark (RHSA-2014:0342)
73285 - Scientific Linux Security Update : wireshark on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20140331)
73286 - Scientific Linux Security Update : wireshark on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20140331)
73397 - SuSE 11.3 Security Update : wireshark (SAT Patch Number 9060)
72942 - Wireshark 1.10.x < 1.10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file wireshark_1_8_13.nasl version 1.12. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Wireshark 1.8.x < 1.8.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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