The Windows dedicated server for the Unreal engine, as used by America's Army and America's Army Special Forces 2.8.2 and earlier, when Punkbuster (PB) is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server hang) via packets containing 0x07 characters or other unspecified invalid characters. NOTE: this issue may overlap CVE-2007-4443. NOTE: this issue might be in Punkbuster itself, but there are insufficient details to be certain.
CVE-2007-5250
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 71.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 6, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (12)
- cve@mitrehttp://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/aaboompb-adv.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://aluigi.org/poc/aaboompb.zip
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/27015
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3193
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481227/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36898
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/aaboompb-adv.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aluigi.org/poc/aaboompb.zip
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27015
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3193
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481227/100/0/threaded
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36898
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2007-5250?
CVE-2007-5250 is a none vulnerability published on October 6, 2007. The Windows dedicated server for the Unreal engine, as used by America's Army and America's Army Special Forces 2.8.2 and earlier, when Punkbuster (PB) is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server hang) via packets containing 0x07 characters or other unspecified invalid…
When was CVE-2007-5250 disclosed?
CVE-2007-5250 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 6, 2007, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2007-5250 actively exploited?
CVE-2007-5250 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 71.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2007-5250?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-5250, 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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