CVE-1999-1066 json
Quake 1 server responds to an initial UDP game connection request with a large amount of traffic, which allows remote attackers to use the…
published 1999-12-22 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1047
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Quake 1 server responds to an initial UDP game connection request with a large amount of traffic, which allows remote attackers to use the server as an amplifier in a "Smurf" style attack on another host, by spoofing the connection request.
Exploit prediction
1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1066
- NVD CVE-1999-1066
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