CVE-2026-5656

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 92% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 1, 2026

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 1, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

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
generic

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(3)

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

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatwireshark-1:4.4.2-3.el10_0.42026-06-16redhat
redhatwireshark-1:4.4.2-10.el10_22026-05-26redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wireshark3.4.10-0+deb11u1 ... 4.6.6-2 (69 versions)——
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wireshark4.0.10-1 ... 4.6.6-2 (50 versions)——
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wireshark4.4.13-0+deb13u1, 4.4.14-0+deb13u1, 4.4.7-1, 4.4.8-0exp1, 4.4.9-14.4.15-0+deb13u1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wireshark4.4.7-1 ... 4.6.4-1 (13 versions)4.6.5-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 244 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-15 03:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-13 16:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-10 09:35 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-09-07 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-04 05:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-09-04 00:59 UTCOSV refresh
  10. 2026-09-02 14:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-09-01 13:54 UTCEPSS rescore
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  13. 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-16 05:20 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-16 05:20 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-08-16 05:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-14 15:48 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-08-14 15:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-14 03:48 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-14 03:48 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-08-14 03:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-13 06:43 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-08-13 06:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-12 17:26 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-08-12 17:26 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-08-12 17:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-11 16:23 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-11 16:23 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-08-11 16:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-11 01:50 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-11 01:50 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-08-11 01:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-08-10 02:59 UTCVendor advisory
  27. 2026-08-10 02:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-09 14:59 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-08-09 14:59 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-08-09 14:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-08-09 02:59 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-08-09 02:59 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-08-09 02:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-08-08 02:40 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-08-08 02:40 UTCVendor advisory
  38. 2026-08-08 02:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-08-07 14:41 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-08-07 14:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-07 02:38 UTCEG score recompute
  42. 2026-08-07 02:38 UTCVendor advisory
  43. 2026-08-07 02:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-08-06 11:08 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-08-06 11:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-08-05 22:37 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-08-05 22:37 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-08-05 22:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  51. 2026-08-04 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-08-04 10:39 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-08-03 20:26 UTCEG score recompute
  54. 2026-08-03 20:26 UTCVendor advisory
  55. 2026-08-03 20:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-08-03 10:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  57. 2026-08-02 17:42 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-08-02 17:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-08-02 05:42 UTCEG score recompute
  60. 2026-08-02 05:42 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-08-02 05:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-02 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  63. 2026-07-30 16:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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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, with the most recent update on July 15, 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 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 92.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-5656?
CVE-2026-5656 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (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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