CVE-2026-6525 — IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to

title: CVE-2026-6525 - Wireshark IEEE 802.11 Dissector Crash via Malformed Packet
id: scw-2026-05-02-ai-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
  Detects the execution of Wireshark with a command line indicating it's processing a packet capture file. This rule is specific to CVE-2026-6525, which exploits a crash in the IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector when processing malformed packets within a capture file. The presence of '-r' and a '.pcap' file extension in the command line suggests an attempt to open and dissect a potentially malicious packet capture.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-02
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-6525/
tags:
  - attack.initial_access
  - attack.t1190
logsource:
    category: process_creation
detection:
  selection:
      Image|endswith:
          - 'wireshark.exe'
      CommandLine|contains:
          - '-r'
          - '.pcap'
      condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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