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libwsutil.dll

libwsutil.dll — Sideloading hijacking (Wireshark)

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libwsutil.dll
libwsutil.dll

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

security.defenseevasion.dll-hijack

Documentation

examples:

  • description: "Place malicious libwsutil.dll in the search order location" command: "copy malicious.dll "%PROGRAMFILES%\Wireshark\libwsutil.dll""
  • description: "Execute the vulnerable binary to trigger the hijack" command: ""%PROGRAMFILES%\Wireshark\Mergecap.exe""

libwsutil.dll

Vendor: Wireshark

Expected Location: %PROGRAMFILES%\Wireshark

Vulnerable Executables:

  • %PROGRAMFILES%\Wireshark\Mergecap.exe (Sideloading)

Acknowledgement: Jai Minton

References