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CVE-2026-125400VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Ettercap through 0.8.4.1 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in func_pcre() in src/ec_filter.c that reads the

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-125400· High 8.7

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 21:47 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 4.08.7
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 3.18.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10ettercappkg:deb/ubuntu/ettercap?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1:0.8.4.1-2
  • =1:0.8.4.1-2build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSettercappkg:deb/ubuntu/ettercap?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 1:0.8.3.1-15 – 1:0.8.4.1-2
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSettercappkg:deb/ubuntu/ettercap?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 1:0.8.3.1-12 – 1:0.8.3.1-13build3
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSettercappkg:deb/ubuntu/ettercap?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 1:0.8.3.1-3 – 1:0.8.3.1-5
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSettercappkg:deb/ubuntu/ettercap?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • 1:0.8.2-10build6 – 1:0.8.3-7
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSettercappkg:deb/ubuntu/ettercap?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 1:0.8.2-10build1 – 1:0.8.2-10build4
4 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is applied, avoid exposing Ettercap services to untrusted networks or untrusted packet sources that could trigger the vulnerability.

Description

Ettercap versions through 0.8.4.1 contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the func_pcre() function within src/ec_filter.c. This flaw occurs because the code reads the PCRE2 ovector after freeing match data. Network-adjacent attackers can exploit this by sending specially crafted packets that match a loaded pcre_regex() substitution filter, potentially leading to memory corruption and remote code execution with root privileges.

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