CVE-2026-5656
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Wireshark
CVSS Score
7.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Profile import path traversal in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service and possible code execution
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | wireshark foundation |
| Product | wireshark |
| Published | Apr 30, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Wireshark Foundation / Wireshark
4.6.0 < 4.6.5 4.4.0 < 4.4.15
References
Credits
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