Is CVE-2008-0492 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-0492 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-0492?

CVE-2008-0492 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-0492

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 29.5%EU EUVD

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Persits.XUpload.2 ActiveX control in XUpload.ocx 3.0.0.4 and earlier in Persits XUpload 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the AddFile method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-119
EPSS score: 29.5% (98th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-0502)
Published: January 30, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-0502 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

persits / xupload

References

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

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