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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-2078 · published 5 May 2008

CVE-2008-2078: Robocode permissions and access controls vulnerability

Robocode · Robocode

Robocode before 1.6.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to "access the internals of the Robocode game" via unspecified vectors related to the AWT Event Queue.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.4% · top 29.4% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Robocode before 1.6.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to "access the internals of the Robocode game" via unspecified vectors related to the AWT Event Queue.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30043 PatchVendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=596393 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29016
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42136
http://secunia.com/advisories/30043 PatchVendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=596393 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29016
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42136

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-2078), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.