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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-7170 · published 8 September 2009

CVE-2008-7170: Gameservers gsc permissions and access controls vulnerability

Gameservers · Gsc

GSC build 2067 and earlier relies on the client to enforce administrator privileges, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary administrator commands via a crafted packet.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.9% · top 4.6% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
9.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

GSC build 2067 and earlier relies on the client to enforce administrator privileges, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary administrator commands via a crafted packet.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493355/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29718 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43120
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493355/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29718 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43120

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-7170), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.