Description
Ettercap through 0.8.4.1 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Parse_NTLM_Auth() in src/dissectors/ec_http.c due to unvalidated NTLM message offsets. Attackers can send a crafted HTTP Authorization header observed by Ettercap to read beyond the buffer, disclosing memory or crashing the process.
Published: 2026-11-09
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Ettercap through 0.8.4.1 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Parse_NTLM_Auth() in src/dissectors/ec_http.c due to unvalidated NTLM message offsets. Attackers can send a crafted HTTP Authorization header observed by Ettercap to read beyond the buffer, disclosing memory or crashing the process.
Title Ettercap through 0.8.4.1 Out-of-Bounds Read via HTTP NTLM Authentication Parsing
First Time appeared Ettercap-project
Ettercap-project ettercap
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ettercap-project
Ettercap-project ettercap
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Ettercap-project Ettercap
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T23:28:06.346Z

Reserved: 2026-11-09T22:03:16.989Z

Link: CVE-2026-125405

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-10T00:17:15.323

Modified: 2026-11-10T00:17:15.323

Link: CVE-2026-125405

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