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CVE-2006-2587

5.0 · MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in the WebTool HTTP server component in (1) PunkBuster before 1.229, as used by multiple products including (2) America's Army 1.228 and earlier, (3) Battlefield 1942 1.158 and earl…

Published May 25, 2006even_balanceEPSS 5.11%

Overview

CVE-2006-2587 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting even_balance punkbuster. It was published on May 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in the WebTool HTTP server component in (1) PunkBuster before 1.229, as used by multiple products including (2) America's Army 1.228 and earlier, (3) Battlefield 1942 1.158 and earlier, (4) Battlefield 2 1.184 and earlier, (5) Battlefield Vietnam 1.150 and earlier, (6) Call of Duty 1.173 and earlier, (7) Call of Duty 2 1.108 and earlier, (8) DOOM 3 1.159 and earlier, (9) Enemy Territory 1.167 and earlier, (10) Far Cry 1.150 and earlier, (11) F.E.A.R. 1.093 and earlier, (12) Joint Operations 1.187 and earlier, (13) Quake III Arena 1.150 and earlier, (14) Quake 4 1.181 and earlier, (15) Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield 1.169 and earlier, (16) Rainbow Six 4: Lockdown 1.093 and earlier, (17) Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1.175 and earlier, and (18) Soldier of Fortune II 1.183 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long webkey parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from even_balance. Update punkbuster to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/pbwebbof-adv.txtRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0607.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/20257Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016155Refwww.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=support-all.phpRefwww.osvdb.org/25738Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434909/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/18106Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1940Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26608

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2587?

CVE-2006-2587 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting even_balance punkbuster. It was published on May 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-2587?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2587?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from even_balance. Update punkbuster to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-2587?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2587 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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