PT-1998-1176 · Id · Quake 2 Server

Published 1998-02-25 · Updated 2017-12-19 · CVE-1999-1229

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Quake 2 server version 3.13

Description The issue arises from improper file permission checks for the config.cfg configuration file, allowing local users to read arbitrary files by creating a symlink from config.cfg to the target file.

Recommendations For Quake 2 server version 3.13, consider restricting access to the config.cfg file to prevent local users from creating symlinks to arbitrary files until a proper fix is applied. As a temporary workaround, ensure that the config.cfg file is not writable by unauthorized users to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1229

Affected Products

Quake 2 Server

References · 3

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/8590 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1229 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/733 · Note