CVE-2026-125405

Ettercap through 0.8.4.1 Out-of-Bounds Read via HTTP NTLM Authentication Parsing

Published Nov 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 11:28 PM
Reserved
Nov 9, 2026, 10:03 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 10, 2026, 12:17 AM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 9:07 PM