6.4

CVE-2008-7068: php Improper Input Validation

Modified
Published 25-08-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-7068 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in php. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DTSA-188-1

Timeline

  1. 25-08-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The dba_replace function in PHP 5.2.6 and 4.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (file truncation) via a key with the NULL byte. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited circumstances in which the attacker can modify or add database entries but does not have permissions to truncate the file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.59% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityreason.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Php1 product
  • phpEOL4.0 | 4.0:beta_4_patch1 | 4.0:beta1 | 4.0:beta2 | 4.0:beta3 | 4.0:beta4 | 4.0:rc1 | 4.0:rc2 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.1:patch1 | 4.0.1:patch2 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.3:patch1 | 4.0.4 | 4.0.4:patch1 | 4.0.5 | 4.0.6 | 4.0.7 | 4.0.7:rc1 | 4.0.7:rc2 | 4.0.7:rc3 | 4.0.7:rc4 | 4.1.0 | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | 4.2 | 4.2.0 | 4.2.1 | 4.2.2 | 4.2.3 | 4.3.0 | 4.3.1 | 4.3.2 | 4.3.3 | 4.3.4 | 4.3.5 | 4.3.6 | 4.3.7 | 4.3.8 | 4.3.9 | 4.3.10 | 4.3.11 | 4.4.0 | 4.4.1 | 4.4.2 | 4.4.3 | 4.4.4 | 4.4.5 | 4.4.6 | 4.4.7 | 4.4.8 | 4.4.9 | 5.2.6

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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