HIGH
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Snort 2.9.7.0-WIN32 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse tcapi.dll that is located in the same folder on a remote file share as a pcap file that is being processed
Published Jan 23, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.43%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Snort 2.9.7.0-WIN32 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse tcapi.dll that is located in the same folder on a remote file share as a pcap file that is being processed.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.43% 0.04431
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04431
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.43% (0.04431) | 91.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.43% (0.04431) | 90.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 4.26% (0.04259) | 88.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 20, 2025 | 5.67% (0.05673) | 90.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.32% (0.04319) | 87.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.09% (0.06087) | 84.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 4.32% (0.04319) | 87.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.60% (0.02598) | 84.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 31.12% (0.31117) | 96.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 16.93% (0.16929) | 95.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 21.31% (0.21311) | 95.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.59% (0.05593) | 90.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 5.59% (0.05593) | 89.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 88.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 74.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner cisco
Published Jan 23, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 4, 2016
Link CVE-2016-1417
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a