CVE-2004-2595 describes an absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Linux version of the Quake II server, specifically before R1Q2. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending a download command with a full directory path, leading to a denial of service due to an application crash when the server attempts to read non-existent data. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and no authentication required, resulting in a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_ii_server_linux:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_ii_server_linux:3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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