CVE-2022-24125: The matchmaking servers of Bandai Namco FromSoftware Dark Souls III through 2022-03-19 allow remote attackers

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-24125?

dark souls iii: upgrade to newer than 2022-03-19. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-24125 being exploited?

CVE-2022-24125 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-24125 affect?

CVE-2022-24125 affects dark souls iii. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The matchmaking servers of Bandai Namco FromSoftware Dark Souls III through 2022-03-19 allow remote attackers to send arbitrary push requests to clients via a RequestSendMessageToPlayers request. For example, ability to send a push message

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-24125?

Priority 57/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2022-24125 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting dark souls iii. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The matchmaking servers of Bandai Namco FromSoftware Dark Souls III through 2022-03-19 allow remote attackers to send arbitrary push requests to clients via a RequestSendMessageToPlayers request. For example, ability to send a push message to hundreds of thousands of machines is only restricted on the client side, and can thus be bypassed with a modified client.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2022-03-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fromsoftware

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-03-20 01:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:31 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fromsoftware dark souls iii UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2022-03-19

Fixed in: newer than 2022-03-19

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy dark-souls-iii || rpm -q dark-souls-iii || dark-souls-iii --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2022-03-19 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade dark-souls-iii

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade dark-souls-iii

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2022-24125?

dark souls iii: upgrade to newer than 2022-03-19. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-24125 being exploited?

CVE-2022-24125 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-2022-24125 affect?

CVE-2022-24125 affects dark souls iii. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The matchmaking servers of Bandai Namco FromSoftware Dark Souls III through 2022-03-19 allow remote attackers to send arbitrary push requests to clients via a RequestSendMessageToPlayers request. For example, ability to send a push message

How urgent is CVE-2022-24125?

Priority 57/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-24126 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE A buffer overflow in the NRSessionSearchResult parser in Bandai Namco FromSoftware Dark Souls III through 2022
CVE-2021-34170 CRITICAL 9.8 MITIGATE Bandai Namco FromSoftware Dark Souls III allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

References

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