CVE-2006-3325

UnknownEPSS 4.67%

Last modified

CVE-2006-3325 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. client/cl_parse.c in the id3 Quake 3 Engine 1.32c and the Icculus Quake 3 Engine (ioquake3) revision 810 and earlier allows remote malicious servers to overwrite arbitrary write-protected cvars variables on the client, such as cl_allowdownload for Automatic Downloading and fs_homepath for the quake3 path, via a string of cvar names and values sent from the server. NOTE: this can be combined with another vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files.. EPSS estimates a 4.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

client/cl_parse.c in the id3 Quake 3 Engine 1.32c and the Icculus Quake 3 Engine (ioquake3) revision 810 and earlier allows remote malicious servers to overwrite arbitrary write-protected cvars variables on the client, such as cl_allowdownload for Automatic Downloading and fs_homepath for the quake3 path, via a string of cvar names and values sent from the server. NOTE: this can be combined with another vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
4.67%

90.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Id SoftwareQuake 3 EngineAll versions
Id SoftwareQuake 3 Engine1.32b
Id SoftwareQuake 3 Engine1.32c
Id SoftwareQuake 3 Engineicculus_803
Id SoftwareQuake 3 Engineicculus_804
Id SoftwareQuake 3 Engineicculus_805
Id SoftwareQuake 3 Engineicculus_806
Id SoftwareQuake 3 Engineicculus_807
Id SoftwareQuake 3 Engineicculus_808
Id SoftwareQuake 3 Engineicculus_809
Id SoftwareQuake 3 Engineicculus_810

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-3325?
client/cl_parse.c in the id3 Quake 3 Engine 1.32c and the Icculus Quake 3 Engine (ioquake3) revision 810 and earlier allows remote malicious servers to overwrite arbitrary write-protected cvars variables on the client, such as cl_allowdownload for Automatic Downloading and fs_homepath for the quake3 path, via a string of cvar names and values sent from the server. NOTE: this can be combined with another vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files.
How severe is CVE-2006-3325?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-3325 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3325?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST