CVE-2026-43901

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
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:bx33661:wireshark_mcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 May 2026, 16:16

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:bx33661:wireshark_mcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Bx33661
Bx33661 wireshark Mcp
References () https://github.com/bx33661/Wireshark-MCP/security/advisories/GHSA-3r68-x3xc-rxpg - () 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')