Description
Format string vulnerability in AMX 0.9.2 and earlier, a plugin for Valve Software's Half-Life Server, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via format string specifiers in the amx_say command.
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
- AMX Mod 0.9.2 - Remote 'amx_say' Format String EDB-22291 · remote · 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
- 6968 vdb-entry
- amx-amxsay-format-string(11427) vdb-entry
- 3258 third-party-advisory
- 20030226 [VSA0308] Half-Life AMX-Mod remote (root) hole mailing-list