High severity · published Jan 23, 2020
CVE-2012-6083
Freeciv before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet
7.5
CVSS
11.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Freeciv before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)11.7% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freeciv · Freeciv
before 2.3.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6083
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6083
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/31/2
Vendor Advisory
https://freeciv.fandom.com/wiki/NEWS-2.3.3
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