CVE-2008-5227 (GCVE-0-2008-5227)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-11-25 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:49
VLAI Previdian
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in PHPCow allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, related to a "file inclusion vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in November 2008.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32361 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/515417 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN
Date Public
2008-11-19 00:00
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 426336a1-ab7c-4e1f-93e6-102459f5b3d2

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2008-5227

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2008-11-26 00:00 CET

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2008-11-25
Asserted: 2008-11-25
Scope
Notes: Unspecified vulnerability in PHPCow allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, related to a "file inclusion... | Affected: PHPCow / PHPCow | CVSS: 10.0 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.04686 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title Unspecified vulnerability in PHPCow allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, related to a "file inclusion...
Cve Id CVE-2008-5227
Vendor PHPCow
Ghsa Id None
Product PHPCow
Added Date 2008-11-25T23:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 10.0
Epss Score 0.04686
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.91498
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2008-5227
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST
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