Ettercap through 0.8.5.1 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in dissector_socks() in src/dissectors/ec_socks.c that allows network-adjacent attackers to read heap memory via unchecked SOCKS5 username/password lengths. Attackers can send a crafted SOCKS5 authentication packet observed by Ettercap to read up to 255 bytes past the heap buffer, disclosing memory printed and logged as captured credentials.

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Ettercap ettercap unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 0.8.5.1

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap cve-icon
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/blob/v0.8.5.1/src/dissectors/ec_socks.c#L108-L124 cve-icon
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/1340 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ettercap-through-0.8.5.1-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-socks5-dissector cve-icon
History

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description Ettercap through 0.8.5.1 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in dissector_socks() in src/dissectors/ec_socks.c that allows network-adjacent attackers to read heap memory via unchecked SOCKS5 username/password lengths. Attackers can send a crafted SOCKS5 authentication packet observed by Ettercap to read up to 255 bytes past the heap buffer, disclosing memory printed and logged as captured credentials.
Title Ettercap through 0.8.5.1 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via SOCKS5 Dissector
First Time appeared Ettercap-project
Ettercap-project ettercap
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ettercap-project
Ettercap-project ettercap
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-14T12:32:53.988Z

Reserved: 2026-11-14T12:15:38.957Z

Link: CVE-2026-129431

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