Description
Quake 2 (Q2) server 3.20 and 3.21 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive server cvar variables, obtain directory listings, and execute Q2 server admin commands via a client that does not expand "$" macros, which causes the server to expand the macros and leak the information, as demonstrated using "say $rcon_password."
Exploits (1)
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9095.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/272548
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970915
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/11187
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.quakesrc.org/forum/topicDisplay.php?topicID=160
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4744
Scores
EPSS
0.0518
EPSS Percentile
90.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
id_software/quake_2i_server
3.20
id_software/quake_2i_server
3.21
Published
Aug 12, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026