Description
Buffer overflow in the remote console (rcon) in Battlefield 1942 1.2 and 1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long user name and password.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Electronic Arts Battlefield 1942 1.2/1.3 - Remote Administration Authentication Buffer Overflow EDB-22290 · dos · Feb 26, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 6967 vdb-entry
- 20030226 [VSA0307] Battlefield 1942 remote DoS mailing-list
- battlefield-remoteconsole-username-dos(11426) vdb-entry