CVE-2007-4443: Medium severity Epic Games Unreal Engine vulnerability

Published Aug 21, 2007
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Updated

The UCC dedicated server for the Unreal engine, possibly 2003 and 2004, on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (continuous beep and server slowdown) via a string containing many 0x07 characters in (1) a request to the images/ directory, (2) the Content-Type field, (3) a HEAD request, and possibly other unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Epic Games Unreal Engine=2003
Epic Games Unreal Engine=2004

Event History

Aug 21, 2007
CVE Published
12:17 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4443?

CVE-2007-4443 has a severity level of medium, primarily causing a denial of service.

2

How does CVE-2007-4443 impact the Unreal engine dedicated server?

CVE-2007-4443 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a specific string with multiple 0x07 characters.

3

Which versions of the Unreal engine are affected by CVE-2007-4443?

CVE-2007-4443 affects the Unreal engine versions 2003 and 2004.

4

What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2007-4443?

CVE-2007-4443 can be exploited through crafted requests to the images/ directory or by manipulating the Content-Type field.

5

How can administrators mitigate CVE-2007-4443 vulnerabilities?

Administrators can mitigate CVE-2007-4443 by filtering input to prevent strings with excessive 0x07 characters from reaching the server.

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