Is CVE-2008-5413 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5413 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5413?

CVE-2008-5413 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-5413

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 1.5%EU EUVD

PerfServlet in the PMI/Performance Tools component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7 before 7.0.0.1 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the (1) systemout.log and (2) ffdc files. NOTE: this is probably a duplicate of CVE-2009-0434.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 1.5% (73th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-5390)
Published: December 10, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5390 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / websphere application server

Certified products that may be affected

6 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1.0.2 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0013-2007 - archived
IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1.0.2 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0012-2007 - archived
IBM WebSphere Application Server for z/OS V6.1.0.2 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0014-2007 - archived
IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.1.1 - IBM United Kingdom Limited - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0031-2006 - archived
IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.2.3 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0024-2006 - archived

See all 6 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK63886
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32679(Patch)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3370(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0423(Vendor Advisory)

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

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