Is CVE-2008-2159 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-2159 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-2159?

CVE-2008-2159 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

CVE-2008-2159

LOW · CVSS 2.1EPSS 2.1%EU EUVD

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 can save encrypted pages in the cache even when the DisableCachingOfSSLPages registry setting is enabled, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.1 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 2.1% (81th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-2156)
Published: May 12, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-2156 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / internet explorer

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/30145(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/468843(US Government Resource)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29120
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1470/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42307

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

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