The files utility in Empire Server before 4.3.15 discloses the world creation time, which…
Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The files utility in Empire Server before 4.3.15 discloses the world creation time, which makes it easier for attackers to determine the PRNG seed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01043 64th 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
| 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 · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.3.11 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.10 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.11 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.12 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.13 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.14 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.15 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.16 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.17 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.18 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.11 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 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.19 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.20 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.21 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.22 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.23 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| 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:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.10 | Vulnerable | Empire 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
- 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:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.10 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3168
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqcp-cvwj-hr22
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-2006-02329 The client_cmd function in Empire 4.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-3168 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3168 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wqcp-cvwj-hr22 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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