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TI-2000-00303 Aliases CVE-2000-0303GHSA-mcwg-hqg6-x568

Quake3 Arena allows malicious server operators to read or modify files on a client via a dot dot (..) attack.

Priority LOW 31Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Quake3 Arena allows malicious server operators to read or modify files on a client via a dot dot (..) attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01282 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.16n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.16nVulnerableId Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.16n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.16n Vulnerable ·Id Software

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0303
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcwg-hqg6-x568

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2006-02177 Buffer overflow in the Quake 3 Engine, as used by (1) ET 2.60, (2) Return to Castle… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2001-01242 Quake 3 arena 1.29f and 1.29g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2005-00923 Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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