CVE-2007-4443
First published: Tue Aug 21 2007(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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Unreal Engine | =2003 | |
| Unreal Engine | =2004 |
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Reference Links
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26506
- http://aluigi.org/adv/unrwebdos-adv.txt
- http://aluigi.org/poc/unrwebdos.zip
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3039
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36103
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478064/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478053/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477026/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-4443?
CVE-2007-4443 has a severity level of medium, primarily causing a denial of service.
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.
Which versions of the Unreal engine are affected by CVE-2007-4443?
CVE-2007-4443 affects the Unreal engine versions 2003 and 2004.
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.
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.
- agent/type
- agent/references
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-historical
- vendor/epic games
- canonical/unreal engine
- version/unreal engine/2003
- version/unreal engine/2004