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TI-2006-01786 Aliases CVE-2006-1840GHSA-hpvq-mg46-42wp

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Empire Server before 4.3.1 allow attackers to…

Priority LOW 31CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Empire Server before 4.3.1 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the (1) load, (2) spy and (3) bomb functions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0146 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.3.0VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.10VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.11VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.12VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.13VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.14VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.15VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.16VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.17VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.18VulnerableEmpire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.10 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.11 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.12 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.13 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.14 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.15 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.16 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.17 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.18 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.19VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.20VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.21VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.22VulnerableEmpire Server
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.23VulnerableEmpire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.19 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.20 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.21 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.22 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
  • cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.23 Vulnerable ·Empire Server

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1840
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hpvq-mg46-42wp

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2008-03032 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Empire Server before 4.3.15 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-02329 The client_cmd function in Empire 4.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2008-03031 The files utility in Empire Server before 4.3.15 discloses the world creation time, which… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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