freeciv 2.2 before 2.2.1 and 2.3 before 2.3.0 allows attackers to read arbitrary files or…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
freeciv 2.2 before 2.2.1 and 2.3 before 2.3.0 allows attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary commands via a scenario that contains Lua functionality, related to the (1) os, (2) io, (3) package, (4) dofile, (5) loadfile, (6) loadlib, (7) module, and (8) require modules or functions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03342 88th 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
| 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | freeciv |
| cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:2.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | freeciv |
| cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:2.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | freeciv |
| cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:2.2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | freeciv |
| cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:2.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | freeciv |
| cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:2.3.0:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 dev | Vulnerable | freeciv |
- cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·freeciv
- cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:2.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·freeciv
- cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:2.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·freeciv
- cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:2.2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·freeciv
- cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:2.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·freeciv
- cpe:2.3:a:freeciv:freeciv:2.3.0:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 dev Vulnerable ·freeciv
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2445
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h54j-6fcf-f296
References
Patch 1
Advisory 1
More Freeciv vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-05047 Freeciv before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-18439 Freeciv before 2.6.7 and before 3.0.3 is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2006-03789 Buffer overflow in Freeciv 2.1.0-beta1 and earlier, and SVN 15 Jul 2006 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-04746 Uncontrolled resource consumption in freeciv CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-00042 packets.c in Freeciv 2.0 before 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2010-2445 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2445 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h54j-6fcf-f296 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2445 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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