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Description
Robocode through 1.9.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause external service interaction (DNS), as demonstrated by a query for a unique subdomain name within an attacker-controlled DNS zone, because of a .openStream call within java.net.URL.
Basic information
Type
reviewed
Severity
critical Advisory on GitHub
Open advisory ↗ Repository advisory
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Source code
Not specified Published (advisory)
2019-04-02 15:36:49 UTC
Updated
2025-12-22 18:42:02 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2020-06-16 21:50:34 UTC
NVD published
2019-03-30
EPSS Score
Score
Percentile
0.73%
72.50%
CVSS Scores
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
9.8
3.0
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
CWEs
CWE id
Name
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
CWE-862
Missing Authorization
Affected packages (1)
Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.
Ecosystem
Package
Vulnerable range
First patched
Vulnerable functions
maven
net.sf.robocode:robocode.host <= 1.9.3.5
1.9.3.7
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