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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-1210 · published 1 April 2009

CVE-2009-1210: Wireshark vulnerability

Wireshark · Wireshark

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.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 15% · top 3.4% CWE-134 · CWE-134
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
44References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34542 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34778 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34970 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35133 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35224 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35464 Vendor Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0062
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1785
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:088
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1100.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502745/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34291 Exploit
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-02.html Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49512
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5976
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9526
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8308
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00675.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01167.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01213.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34542 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34778 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34970 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35133 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35224 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35464 Vendor Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0062
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1785
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:088
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1100.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502745/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34291 Exploit
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-02.html Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49512
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5976
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9526

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-1210), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.