CVE-2006-2082: Directory traversal vulnerability in Quake 3 engine, as used in products including Quake3 Arena, Return to Cas

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HIGH 7.5MITIGATE

CVE-2006-2082 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting quake 3 engine. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in Quake 3 engine, as used in products including Quake3 Arena, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, and Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force, when the sv_allowdownload cvar is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the server via ".." sequences in a .pk3 file request.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-05-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: id software

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-05-10 02:18 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

id software quake 3 engine MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy quake-3-engine || rpm -q quake-3-engine || quake-3-engine --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-2082?

quake 3 engine: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-2082 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2082 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-2082 affect?

CVE-2006-2082 affects quake 3 engine. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Directory traversal vulnerability in Quake 3 engine, as used in products including Quake3 Arena, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, and Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force, when the sv_allowdownload cvar is enabled, allo

How urgent is CVE-2006-2082?

Priority 48/100. High severity

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