HIGH
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
Published Nov 25, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.69%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.69% 0.04686
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04686
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4.69% (0.04686) | 91.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.69% (0.04686) | 90.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 11.97% (0.11966) | 93.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 10, 2025 | 7.11% (0.07105) | 91.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.90% (0.04902) | 88.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.36% (0.10364) | 88.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.60% (0.04604) | 88.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.48% (0.04479) | 92.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.48% (0.04479) | 91.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/515417 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32361 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46714 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/515417 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32361 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46714 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 25, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 25, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5227
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a