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WS-2026-0001
January 04, 2026
A Path Traversal vulnerability in the Quake III Arena engine's virtual file system allows remote attackers to bypass inadequate string-based sanitization filters and access sensitive files outside the intended game directory.
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')