CVE-2004-2594

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Quake II server before R1Q2 on Windows, as used in multiple products, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "\/" in a pathname argument, as demonstrated by "download \/server.cfg".

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 75.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 31, 2004

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (16)

cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-10/0299.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/13013
cve@mitrehttp://secur1ty.net/advisories/001
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1011979
cve@mitrehttp://web.archive.org/web/20041130092749/www.r1ch.net/stuff/r1q2/
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/11183
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11551
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17892
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-10/0299.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/13013
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secur1ty.net/advisories/001
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1011979
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://web.archive.org/web/20041130092749/www.r1ch.net/stuff/r1q2/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/11183
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11551

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What is CVE-2004-2594?

CVE-2004-2594 is a none vulnerability published on December 31, 2004. Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Quake II server before R1Q2 on Windows, as used in multiple products, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "\/" in a pathname argument, as demonstrated by "download \/server.cfg".

When was CVE-2004-2594 disclosed?

CVE-2004-2594 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2004, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2004-2594 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-2594 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 75.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2004-2594?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2004-2594, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2004-2594

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