CVE-2000-0969

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Published Jan 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in Half Life dedicated server build 3104 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting format strings into the changelevel command, via the system console or rcon.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:valve_software:half-life_dedicated_server:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0956	Format string vulnerability in Half Life dedicated server build 3104 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting format strings into the changelevel command, via the system console or rcon.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.5% (3.480% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0254.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0409.html
http://www.osvdb.org/6983
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/141060
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5413

History

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Subscriptions

Valve Software Half-life Dedicated Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 22, 2001, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM
Reserved: Nov 24, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 9:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified: Sep 23, 2026, 9:10 AM

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