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CVE-2008-3168

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2008-07-14 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-200

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

• Empire Server: through 4.3.11; 4.2.10, 4.2.11, 4.2.12, 4.2.13, 4.2.14, 4.2.15 (+10)

References

• http://freshmeat.net/projects/empserver/?branch_id=22267&release_id=280745
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=24031&release_id=600111
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30152
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43653
• http://freshmeat.net/projects/empserver/?branch_id=22267&release_id=280745
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=24031&release_id=600111
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30152
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43653

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