In Teeworlds before 0.6.5, connection packets could be forged.
Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In Teeworlds before 0.6.5, connection packets could be forged. There was no challenge-response involved in the connection build up. A remote attacker could send connection packets from a spoofed IP address and occupy all server slots, or even use them for a reflection attack using map download packets.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02942 87th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18541
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wj8-f5hm-vg9x
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-18541 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-18541 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wj8-f5hm-vg9x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-18541 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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