CVE-2026-5656

HIGHNVD 7.07.0—

7.0

Profile import path traversal in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service and possible code execution

CVSS v3: 7.0
EG Score: 7.0(high)
EPSS: 3.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 1, 2026

Last Modified

May 1, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 1, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Wireshark • Go Deep | Wireshark • wnpa-sec-2026-21 Profile import crash and possible code execution

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-21.html

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Wireshark Profile Import RCE via Zip-Slip Vulnerability (Security Bug) (#21115) · Issues · Wireshark Foundation / Wireshark · GitLab

https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/21115

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-5656(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

RHSA-2026:20600
Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security update

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-5656?

CVE-2026-5656 is a high vulnerability published on May 1, 2026. Profile import path traversal in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service and possible code execution

When was CVE-2026-5656 disclosed?

CVE-2026-5656 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 1, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-5656 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-5656 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-5656?

CVE-2026-5656 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-5656?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-5656, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2026-5656

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📋 Advisory Details (2)

Wireshark • Go Deep | Wireshark • wnpa-sec-2026-21 Profile import crash and possible code execution

Wireshark Profile Import RCE via Zip-Slip Vulnerability (Security Bug) (#21115) · Issues · Wireshark Foundation / Wireshark · GitLab

📣 Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-5656(1)

Weakness Classification(1)

Data Freshness Timeline

❓ Frequently asked(5)