Description
A vulnerability was detected in appneta tcpreplay up to 4.5.1. Impacted is the function tcpedit_post_args of the file /src/tcpedit/parse_args.c. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.5.2-beta2 is recommended to address this issue. Upgrading the affected component is advised. The vendor explains, that he was "[a]ble to reproduce in 6fcbf03 but not in 4.5.2-beta2".
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| appneta | tcpreplay | 4.5.0; 4.5.1 |
References
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oVmsER6CXULLz_rnIyL410DJqO_hBtw_/view?usp=sharingExploit
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/971Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/971#issuecomment-3199014524Issue Tracking
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.321217Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.321217Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.630496Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 24, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed