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Wireshark SEoL (2.2.x)

🗓️ 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Unsupported Wireshark version 2.2.x is installed, lacking security patches and support.

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Code
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(213824);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/01/10");

  script_name(english:"Wireshark SEoL (2.2.x)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An unsupported version of Wireshark is installed on the remote host.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its version, Wireshark is 2.2.x. It is, therefore, no longer maintained by its vendor or provider.

Lack of support implies that no new security patches for the product will be released by the vendor. As a result, it may
contain security vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/LifeCycle");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to a version of Wireshark that is currently supported.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"windows");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"manual");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_rationale", value:"Tenable standard unsupported software score.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/01/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"seol_date", value:"2018/09/07");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"unsupported_by_vendor", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("wireshark_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark");

  exit(0);
}

include('ucf.inc');

var app = 'Wireshark';

var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);

vcf::check_all_backporting(app_info:app_info);

vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:2);

var constraints = [
  { max_branch : '2.2', min_branch : '2.2', seol : 20180907 }
];

ucf::check_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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