CVE-2006-2082 describes a directory traversal vulnerability within the Quake 3 engine, impacting games like Quake3 Arena and Return to Castle Wolfenstein, when the sv_allowdownload cvar is enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files by using "../" sequences in .pk3 file requests. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, allowing for network-based attacks with low complexity and no authentication, potentially leading to information disclosure and data manipulation. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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