CVE-2026-24870: ixray-1.6-stcop Information Disclosure

CVE-2026-24870 Overview

CVE-2026-24870 is an Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability affecting ixray-team ixray-1.6-stcop. This information disclosure flaw (CWE-200) allows unauthorized actors to potentially access sensitive data through network-based attack vectors. The vulnerability impacts versions of ixray-1.6-stcop prior to version 1.3.

Critical Impact

This vulnerability enables unauthorized information exposure, potentially allowing attackers to obtain sensitive data from affected ixray-1.6-stcop installations without authentication requirements.

Affected Products

• ixray-team ixray-1.6-stcop versions before 1.3

Discovery Timeline

• January 27, 2026 - CVE CVE-2026-24870 published to NVD
• January 29, 2026 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-24870

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability falls under the category of Information Exposure (CWE-200), which occurs when an application inadvertently reveals sensitive information to actors who are not explicitly authorized to access that data. The flaw exists in the ixray-1.6-stcop project, an open-source game engine modification.

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network, though it requires high attack complexity to successfully leverage. No user interaction or special privileges are needed to attempt exploitation. Successful exploitation results in limited confidentiality impact, with no effect on system integrity or availability.

Root Cause

The root cause stems from improper handling of sensitive information within the ixray-1.6-stcop codebase. The application fails to adequately protect sensitive data from unauthorized access, allowing information to be exposed to actors who should not have visibility into this data. The specific technical details can be reviewed in the GitHub Pull Request for ixray-1.6 which addresses this issue.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based, meaning an attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability remotely without requiring local system access. However, the high attack complexity indicates that specific conditions must be met for successful exploitation. The attacker requires no privileges and no user interaction is needed, making it a passive information disclosure vulnerability that operates under the right network conditions.

The vulnerability mechanism involves the application exposing sensitive information to unauthorized parties during normal operations. For detailed technical analysis and the specific code changes that address this issue, refer to the GitHub Pull Request for ixray-1.6.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-24870

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual network traffic patterns targeting ixray-1.6-stcop services
• Unexpected data access or retrieval patterns in application logs
• Anomalous connections from untrusted external IP addresses to game server instances

Detection Strategies

• Monitor network traffic for suspicious information disclosure patterns targeting ixray game services
• Implement logging and alerting for unusual data access requests to sensitive application components
• Deploy network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) to identify exploitation attempts

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable verbose logging on ixray-1.6-stcop instances to track data access patterns
• Set up alerts for connections from unexpected geographic regions or known malicious IP ranges
• Regularly review access logs for anomalous information retrieval activities

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-24870

Immediate Actions Required

• Upgrade ixray-1.6-stcop to version 1.3 or later immediately
• Review system logs for any evidence of prior exploitation attempts
• Implement network segmentation to limit exposure of vulnerable instances until patching is complete

Patch Information

The ixray-team has addressed this vulnerability in version 1.3 of ixray-1.6-stcop. The fix is documented in GitHub Pull Request #258. Organizations running affected versions should prioritize upgrading to the patched release to eliminate the information disclosure risk.

Workarounds

• Restrict network access to ixray-1.6-stcop instances using firewall rules to limit exposure
• Implement network-level access controls to allow only trusted IP addresses to connect
• Consider running affected instances in isolated network segments until patches can be applied

# Example firewall configuration to restrict access
# Allow only trusted networks to access ixray services
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 5445 -s 192.168.1.0/24 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 5445 -j DROP