Description
PocketMine-MP before 4.12.3 fails to limit unauthenticated sessions, allowing attackers to exhaust player slots by creating sessions without sending LoginPacket. Attackers can flood the server with unauthenticated connections that occupy max-player slots, preventing legitimate players from joining.
Published: 2026-09-06
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Pmmp
Pmmp pocketmine-mp
Vendors & Products Pmmp
Pmmp pocketmine-mp

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Description PocketMine-MP before 4.12.3 fails to limit unauthenticated sessions, allowing attackers to exhaust player slots by creating sessions without sending LoginPacket. Attackers can flood the server with unauthenticated connections that occupy max-player slots, preventing legitimate players from joining.
Title PocketMine-MP before 4.12.3 Denial of Service via Unauthenticated Sessions
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Pmmp Pocketmine-mp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T15:16:17.541Z

Reserved: 2026-09-05T21:00:28.837Z

Link: CVE-2022-51008

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T15:15:56.250Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-06T12:17:14.930

Modified: 2026-09-08T16:17:46.997

Link: CVE-2022-51008

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-07T08:24:41Z

Weaknesses