CVE-2006-2587
CVE-2006-2587 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Even Balance Punkbuster with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Even Balance Punkbuster
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the WebTool HTTP server component in (1) PunkBuster before 1.229, as used by multiple products including (2) America's Army 1.228 and earlier, (3) Battlefield 1942 1.158 and earlier, (4) Battlefield 2 1.184 and earlier, (5) Battlefield Vietnam 1.150 and earlier, (6) Call of Duty 1.173 and earlier, (7) Call of Duty 2 1.108 and earlier, (8) DOOM 3 1.159 and earlier, (9) Enemy Territory 1.167 and earlier, (10) Far Cry 1.150 and earlier, (11) F.E.A.R. 1.093 and earlier, (12) Joint Operations 1.187 and earlier, (13) Quake III Arena 1.150 and earlier, (14) Quake 4 1.181 and earlier, (15) Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield 1.169 and earlier, (16) Rainbow Six 4: Lockdown 1.093 and earlier, (17) Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1.175 and earlier, and (18) Soldier of Fortune II 1.183 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long webkey parameter.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-2587?
- Buffer overflow in the WebTool HTTP server component in (1) PunkBuster before 1.229, as used by multiple products including (2) America's Army 1.228 and earlier, (3) Battlefield 1942 1.158 and earlier, (4) Battlefield 2 1.184 and earlier, (5) Battlefield Vietnam 1.150 and earlier, (6) Call of Duty 1.173 and earlier, (7) Call of Duty 2 1.108 and earlier, (8) DOOM 3 1.159 and earlier, (9) Enemy Territory 1.167 and earlier, (10) Far Cry 1.150 and earlier, (11) F.E.A.R. 1.093 and earlier, (12) Joint Operations 1.187 and earlier, (13) Quake III Arena 1.150 and earlier, (14) Quake 4 1.181 and earlier, (15) Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield 1.169 and earlier, (16) Rainbow Six 4: Lockdown 1.093 and earlier, (17) Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1.175 and earlier, and (18) Soldier of Fortune II 1.183 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long webkey parameter.
- How severe is CVE-2006-2587?
- CVE-2006-2587 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-2587 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-2587?
- CVE-2006-2587 affects Even Balance Punkbuster. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-2587?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-2587 published?
- CVE-2006-2587 was published on 2006-05-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/pbwebbof-adv.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0607.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20257
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016155
- http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=support-all.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/25738
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434909/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18106
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1940
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26608
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:even_balance:punkbuster:1.228:*:servers:*:*:*:*:*
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