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 $rcon_password."
Published Jul 26, 2002
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.53%
Description
Quake 2 (Q2) server 3.20 and 3.21 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive server cvar variables, obtain directory listings, and execute Q2 server admin commands via a client that does not expand "$" macros, which causes the server to expand the macros and leak the information, as demonstrated using "say $rcon_password."
Affected products
No data.
- 3.20
- 3.21
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.53% (0.05526) | 92.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.53% (0.05526) | 91.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 5.18% (0.05177) | 89.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.00% (0.02996) | 85.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.36% (0.05356) | 83.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.00% (0.02996) | 85.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.45% (0.07449) | 94.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 4.37% (0.04373) | 91.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.13% (0.03134) | 89.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 92.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 91.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 79.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/272548 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9095.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970915 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/11187 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.quakesrc.org/forum/topicDisplay.php?topicID=160 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4744 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/272548 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9095.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970915 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/11187 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.quakesrc.org/forum/topicDisplay.php?topicID=160 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4744 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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