Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Wireshark vulnerability affecting releases before 1.0.7, but the public CVE record does not explain what can go wrong or how it is triggered. Treat it as a legacy software hygiene issue: confirm whether old Wireshark or tshark exists, then remove or upgrade it. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems running Wireshark or tshark earlier than 1.0.7, especially packet-analysis workstations or servers processing capture files. The source bundle's structured affected product fields are incomplete, so version inventory is essential. Medium operational priority if legacy Wireshark is still present; otherwise low urgency. The main business risk is unmanaged old security tooling, not confirmed active exploitation from the supplied evidence. Mitigation focus: Inventory Wireshark and tshark installations across managed systems.; Upgrade affected installations to a supported Wireshark release beyond 1.0.7.; Remove Wireshark from systems where packet analysis is not required..
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- Known Exploited
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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- wireshark-unspecified(50334)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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