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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 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.

Affected products

17
  • Empire Server/Empire Server17 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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