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CVE-2026-125400VulnerabilityPublished

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 10 Nov 2026, 01:20 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 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
EttercapettercapAffected
  • <=0.8.4.1
Fixed in–
GitHubettercappkg:github/ettercapOther threatsAffected
  • <=0.8.4.1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict network access to trusted sources and monitor for suspicious activity related to Ettercap usage.

Description

Ettercap versions through 0.8.4.1 have a use-after-free vulnerability in the func_pcre() function within src/ec_filter.c. This flaw involves reading the PCRE2 ovector after the associated match data has been freed. An attacker on the same network segment can exploit this by sending 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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