CVE-2005-1556

Public Exploit

Description

Gamespy cd-key validation system allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cd-key already in use) by capturing and replaying a cd-key authorization session.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.13% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory altervista.org Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20417	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-05/0065.html	vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111575820116969&w=2	mailing list
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/gskeyinuse-adv.txt	vendor advisory exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/15254	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1556?: CVE-2005-1556 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1556?: To fix CVE-2005-1556, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-1556 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1556 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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