CVE-2010-4301

Wireshark 1.4.0-1.4.1 - Denial of Service via ZigBee ZCL Discover Attributes Packet

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-4301. PoCs published by Fred Fierling.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark by sending malformed packets that cause the application to enter an infinite loop. The provided PCAP file contains the malicious packet data to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-zbee-zcl.c in the ZigBee ZCL dissector in Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted ZCL packet, related to Discover Attributes.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Fred Fierling · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15973

This exploit leverages a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark by sending malformed packets that cause the application to enter an infinite loop. The provided PCAP file contains the malicious packet data to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Wireshark 1.4.0 to 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to send crafted packets to a target running vulnerable Wireshark
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44986
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42290
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14713
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/69355
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-14.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3038
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15973

Scores

EPSS 0.0929
EPSS Percentile 94.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (2)
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.1
Published Nov 26, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026