#VU22309 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in libpcap - CVE-2019-15162
Published: October 27, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22309
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15162
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libpcap
libpcap
Software vendor:
Tcpdump.org
Tcpdump.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to enumerate users on the system.
The vulnerability exists within the rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap on non-Windows platforms due to the application provides details about failed authenticated attempts. A remote attacker can enumerate users on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.