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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2026-5656

Analyzed

Source-cve@gitlab.com

Published At-01 May, 2026 | 00:16

Updated At-01 May, 2026 | 19:23

Profile import path traversal in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service and possible code execution

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Secondary	3.1	7.0	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary	3.1	7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: Secondary

Version: 3.1

Base score: 7.0

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: Primary

Version: 3.1

Base score: 7.8

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CPE Matches

Wireshark Foundation

>>wireshark>>Versions from 4.4.0(inclusive) to 4.4.15(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wireshark Foundation

>>wireshark>>Versions from 4.6.0(inclusive) to 4.6.5(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-22	Primary	cve@gitlab.com

CWE ID: CWE-22

Type: Primary

Source: cve@gitlab.com

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/21115	cve@gitlab.com	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-21.html	cve@gitlab.com	Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/21115

Source: cve@gitlab.com

Resource:

Exploit

Issue Tracking

Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-21.html

Source: cve@gitlab.com

Resource:

Vendor Advisory

CISA Catalog

Metrics

CPE Matches

Weaknesses

Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References

Change History