TI-2005-01467 Aliases CVE-2005-1556 GHSA-v74v-85pj-7rq4

Gamespy cd-key validation system allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…

LOW 26Published 2005-05-14 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

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

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01699 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gamespy:gamespy_sdk_cd-key_validation_toolkit::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Gamespy

cpe:2.3:a:gamespy:gamespy_sdk_cd-key_validation_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Gamespy

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1556
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v74v-85pj-7rq4

References

Exploit 2

Other 1

20050510 Gamespy cd-key validation system: "Cd-key in use" DoS versus many games

Sources

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