Is CVE-2007-5835 being actively exploited?

CVE-2007-5835 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-5835?

CVE-2007-5835 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2007-5835

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 1.2%EU EUVD

Install.php in BosDev BosNews 4 and 5 does not require authentication for replacing an existing product installation or creating a new admin account, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (overwritten files) and possibly obtain administrative access.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 1.2% (68th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2007-5805)
Published: November 5, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-5805 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

bosdev / bosnews
bosdev / bosnews

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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