Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Wireshark
Priority LOW 35CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0018 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Wireshark (Wireshark Foundation): 4.6.5, 4.4.15Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | Wireshark | 4.6.0 to before 4.6.5; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.15 | 4.6.5, 4.4.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Wireshark VendorWireshark Foundation Affected 4.6.0 to before 4.6.5; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.15 Fixed in 4.6.5, 4.4.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 to before 4.4.15; 4.6.0 to before 4.6.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 to before 4.4.15; 4.6.0 to before 4.6.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Wireshark (Wireshark Foundation) Fixed in 4.6.5, 4.4.15
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:26182 Released 2026-06-16 · Red Hat rating Importantwireshark security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) wireshark-1:4.4.2-3.el10_0.4, wireshark-cli-1:4.4.2-3.el10_0.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) wireshark-devel-1:4.4.2-3.el10_0.4
- RHSA-2026:20600 Released 2026-05-26 · Red Hat rating Importantwireshark security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) wireshark-1:4.4.2-10.el10_2, wireshark-cli-1:4.4.2-10.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) wireshark-devel-1:4.4.2-10.el10_2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Wireshark 4.4.15, 4.6.5
37 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 5 HIGH, 15 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-06479 NULL Pointer Dereference in WiresharkPriority HIGH 66
- TI-2026-05714 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in WiresharkPriority HIGH 66
- TI-2026-04965 Double Free in WiresharkPriority HIGH 66
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:20600 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:26182 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:20600 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:26182 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5656
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw82-f2cv-p6p2
References
Exploit 1
More Wireshark Foundation Wireshark vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-53718 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-63612 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16149 A buffer overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-00291 Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-63614 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2014-01823 Buffer overflow in the mpeg_read function in wiretap/mpeg.c in the MPEG parser in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-5656 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-5656 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fw82-f2cv-p6p2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-5656 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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