Format string vulnerability in the PROFINET/DCP (PN-DCP) dissector in Wireshark 1.0.6 and…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the PROFINET/DCP (PN-DCP) dissector in Wireshark 1.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PN-DCP packet with format string specifiers in the station name. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 42
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.9 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.16 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.19 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.8 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.10 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.14 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.9 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.16 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.19 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.14 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Show 32 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.1 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.3 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.4 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.6 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.7 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.8 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.9 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.10 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.11 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.12 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.13 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.14 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.1 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.3 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.4 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.6 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.6a | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.7 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.8 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.9 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.11 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.12 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.13 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.14 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.6a Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2009:1100 Released 2009-06-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatewireshark security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 wireshark-1.0.8-EL3.1, wireshark-1.0.8-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-gnome-1.0.8-EL3.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark-1.0.8-1.el5_3.1, wireshark-1.0.8-1.el5_3.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.8-1.el5_3.1.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 wireshark-1.0.8-EL3.1, wireshark-1.0.8-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.8-EL3.1.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark-1.0.8-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-1.0.8-1.el4_8.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.8-1.el4_8.1.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.8-1.el5_3.1, wireshark-1.0.8-1.el5_3.1.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.8-1.el5_3.1, wireshark-gnome-1.0.8-1.el5_3.1, wireshark-gnome-1.0.8-1.el5_3.1.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark-1.0.8-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-1.0.8-1.el4_8.1.i386, wireshark-gnome-1.0.8-1.el4_8.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 wireshark-1.0.8-EL3.1, wireshark-1.0.8-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.8-EL3.1.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark-1.0.8-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-1.0.8-1.el4_8.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.8-1.el4_8.1.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 wireshark-1.0.8-EL3.1, wireshark-1.0.8-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.8-EL3.1.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark-1.0.8-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-1.0.8-1.el4_8.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.8-1.el4_8.1.ia64 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1100 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1210
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mgcw-89jj-vw5f
References
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Sources
- CVE-2009-1210 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1210 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mgcw-89jj-vw5f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-1210 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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