The client_cmd function in Empire 4.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a…
Priority LOW 29Published · 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 · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The client_cmd function in Empire 4.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by causing long text strings to be appended to the player->client buffer, which causes an invalid memory access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03847 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.2 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.2 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2393
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmw4-j4cf-332c
- 2026-11-02 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Empire Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03032 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Empire Server before 4.3.15 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-01786 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Empire Server before 4.3.1 allow attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- 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
- CVE-2006-2393 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2393 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mmw4-j4cf-332c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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