CVE-2012-6083 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Freeciv versions prior to 2.3.3, allowing remote attackers to crash the game server via a specially crafted network packet. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) requires no authentication or user interaction, making it easily exploitable with a direct network attack. While no active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules are noted, an ExploitDB entry exists, and despite its age, the FAUCET Risk Score indicates a significant potential impact. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.