CVE-2018-10531: An issue was discovered in the America's Army Proving Grounds platform for the Unreal Engine

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2018-10531 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting proving grounds. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in the America's Army Proving Grounds platform for the Unreal Engine. With a false packet sent via UDP, the application server responds with several bytes, giving the possibility of DoS amplification, even being able to be used in DDoS attacks.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2019-07-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: americasarmy

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-07-10 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

americasarmy proving grounds 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 proving-grounds || rpm -q proving-grounds || proving-grounds --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

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

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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-2018-10531?

proving grounds: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-10531 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10531 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-2018-10531 affect?

CVE-2018-10531 affects proving grounds. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in the America's Army Proving Grounds platform for the Unreal Engine. With a false packet sent via UDP, the application server responds with several bytes, giving the possibility of DoS amplification, even being able

How urgent is CVE-2018-10531?

Priority 54/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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