CVE-2008-0599 is a critical vulnerability in PHP versions prior to 5.2.6, specifically within the init_request_info function, affecting products like Apple, Canonical, Fedora Project, and PHP itself. This flaw stems from incorrect operator precedence when calculating the PATH_TRANSLATED length, potentially enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted URI. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and EPSS score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a target of widespread attacks.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.