Path Traversal in Valvesoftware Counter-Strike
CVE-2023-38312
A directory traversal vulnerability in Valve Counter-Strike 8684 allows a client (with remote control access to a game server) to read arbitrary files from the underlying server via the motdfile console variable.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Valvesoftware Counter-Strike — versions 8684
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/MikeIsAStar/Counter-Strike-Arbitrary-File-Read (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38312?
- CVE-2023-38312 is a high-severity vulnerability in Valvesoftware Counter-Strike, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38312?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38312 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.