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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3168

CVE-2008-3168

Description

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.

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Affected products

18

Empire Server/Empire Server18 versions
cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 17 more
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.3.11
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <4.3.15

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