sys/sys_unix.c in the ioQuake3 engine on Unix and Linux, as used in World of Padman 1.5.x…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · 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 · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
sys/sys_unix.c in the ioQuake3 engine on Unix and Linux, as used in World of Padman 1.5.x before 1.5.1.1 and OpenArena 0.8.x-15 and 0.8.x-16, allows remote game servers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a long fs_game variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04212 91st 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ioquake3:ioquake3_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Ioquake3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:openarena:openarena:0.8.x-15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.x-15 | Vulnerable | Openarena |
| cpe:2.3:a:openarena:openarena:0.8.x-16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.x-16 | Vulnerable | Openarena |
| cpe:2.3:a:worldofpadman:world_of_padman:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Worldofpadman |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:ioquake3:ioquake3_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Ioquake3
- cpe:2.3:a:openarena:openarena:0.8.x-15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.x-15 Vulnerable ·Openarena
- cpe:2.3:a:openarena:openarena:0.8.x-16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.x-16 Vulnerable ·Openarena
- cpe:2.3:a:worldofpadman:world_of_padman:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Worldofpadman
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1412
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jhf-c2r9-9vhh
References
Exploit 2
Patch 3
Advisory 3
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2011-1412 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1412 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jhf-c2r9-9vhh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-1412 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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