CVE-2004-2597 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass IP-based access controls on Quake II servers by exploiting a userinfo string truncation flaw.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2597?
CVE-2004-2597 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Quake II server before R1Q2, as used in multiple products, allows remote attackers to bypass IP-based access control rules via a userinfo string that already contains an "ip" key/value pair but is also long enough to cause a new key/value pair to be truncated, which interferes with the server's ability to find the client's IP address.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2597?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Id Software Quake Ii Server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2597?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2004-2597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gr4-pm92-g66w.