CVE-2026-125402: ettercap · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects ettercapSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:50 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 7.2 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.1 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ettercapettercap | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubettercappkg:github/ettercapOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, users should consider disabling SSL interception in Ettercap or restricting access to trusted networks to reduce exposure.
Description
Ettercap versions up to 0.8.4.1 have a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the sslw_get_clienthello_sni() function. This flaw arises from trusting an unchecked 16-bit Server Name Indication (SNI) length field in TLS ClientHello messages. An attacker on the network adjacent to the victim can exploit this by sending crafted TLS ClientHello messages during SSL interception, potentially leaking up to 64 KB of heap memory or causing Ettercap to crash.
References
- github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/security/advisories/GHSA-v48w-7cvh-c7f4 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/1d8badb713579419a29a494bb463a1af59707e98 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/1330 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/blob/v0.8.4.1/src/ec_sslwrap.c (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/ettercap-through-0.8.4.1-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-tls-sni-parsing (opens in a new tab)