CVE-2008-3168 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in Empire Server versions prior to 4.3.15, where the 'files' utility inadvertently reveals the world creation time. This disclosure simplifies the process for attackers to deduce the Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) seed, potentially weakening cryptographic operations. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, leading to a partial compromise of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.3.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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