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CVE-2026-125404VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Ettercap through 0.8.4.1 contains an integer underflow in ccmp_decrypt() in src/ec_encryption_ccmp.c that subtracts

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-125404· High 7.7

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 21:47 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 4.07.7
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 3.17.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/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 available, avoid running Ettercap on untrusted networks or with elevated privileges, and monitor for updates from the vendor.

Description

Ettercap versions through 0.8.4.1 contain an integer underflow vulnerability in the ccmp_decrypt() function. This flaw occurs because the function subtracts the 8-byte CCMP trailer without verifying the minimum length of the input. An attacker on a network with the WPA key loaded can send a specially crafted short CCMP frame to trigger a stack buffer overflow in the Ettercap process, which typically runs with root privileges. This vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5.

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