CVE-2008-5227

EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

phpcow - Remote Code Execution via File Inclusion

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2008-5227 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV, InTheWild.io).

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46714
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32361
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/515417

Scores

EPSS 0.0469
EPSS Percentile 90.7%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2008-11-25
InTheWild.io 2017-08-08
CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
phpcow/phpcow
Published Nov 25, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026