Ettercap NG 'wpcap.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:52450

Info

Ettercap NG 'wpcap.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 52450
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 25 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 25 2010 12:00AM
Credit: Anonymous
Vulnerable: Ettercap Ettercap NG 0.7.3
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Ettercap NG 'wpcap.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Ettercap NG is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers execute arbitrary code.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user to use the vulnerable application to open a file from a network share location that contains a specially crafted Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file.

Ettercap NG 0.7.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be vulnerable.
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