Wireshark MCP is an MCP Server that turns tshark into a structured analysis interface, then layers in optional Wireshark suite utilities. In 1.1.5 and earlier, wireshark-mcp exposes a wireshark_export_objects MCP tool that accepts an attacker-controlled dest_dir parameter and passes it to tshark's --export-objects flag with no mandatory path restriction. The path sandbox (_allowed_dirs) is None by default and only activates when the environment variable WIRESHARK_MCP_ALLOWED_DIRS is explicitly set. In a default installation, any directory on the filesystem can be used as the export destination.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/bx33661/Wireshark-MCP/security/advisories/GHSA-3r68-x3xc-rxpg | Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/bx33661/Wireshark-MCP/security/advisories/GHSA-3r68-x3xc-rxpg | Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
13 May 2026, 16:16
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:bx33661:wireshark_mcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Bx33661
Bx33661 wireshark Mcp |
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| References | () https://github.com/bx33661/Wireshark-MCP/security/advisories/GHSA-3r68-x3xc-rxpg - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
11 May 2026, 23:20
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-11 23:20
Updated : 2026-05-13 16:16
NVD link : CVE-2026-43901
Mitre link : CVE-2026-43901
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43901
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Products Affected
bx33661
- wireshark_mcp
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
