CVE-2026-125403: 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:N/VI:H/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 avoid using vulnerable versions in environments where untrusted HTTPS traffic is intercepted.
Description
CVE-2026-125403 is an out-of-bounds read and size_t underflow vulnerability in Ettercap versions up to 0.8.4.1. It occurs in the sslw_remove_sts() function when processing Strict-Transport-Security headers during SSL interception. A malicious HTTPS server response can trigger memory corruption in the Ettercap process, which typically runs with root privileges.
References
- github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/security/advisories/GHSA-hq2w-pg4m-6w63 (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-out-of-bounds-read-via-sslw-remove-sts (opens in a new tab)