CVE-2004-2594 describes an absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Quake II server for Windows, specifically in versions prior to R1Q2. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating pathname arguments with a "\/" sequence, as demonstrated by "download \/server.cfg". The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and no authentication required, but only impacts confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_ii_server_windows:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_ii_server_windows:3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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