Is CVE-2008-7002 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-7002 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-7002?

CVE-2008-7002 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2008-7002

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.8%EU EUVD

PHP 5.2.5 does not enforce (a) open_basedir and (b) safe_mode_exec_dir restrictions for certain functions, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions and call programs outside of the intended directory via the (1) exec, (2) system, (3) shell_exec, (4) passthru, or (5) popen functions, possibly involving pathnames such as "C:" drive notation.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.8% (58th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-6961)
Published: August 19, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-6961 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

php / php

References

http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/31064.php(Exploit)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31064(Exploit)

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

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