10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-2051
PHP Escapeshellcmd Incomplete Multibyte Char Vulnerability
Description

The escapeshellcmd API function in PHP before 5.2.6 has unknown impact and context-dependent attack vectors related to "incomplete multibyte chars."

INFO

Published Date :

May 5, 2008, 5:20 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 11, 2018, 8:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-2051 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Php php
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-2051.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30048
http://secunia.com/advisories/30083
http://secunia.com/advisories/30158
http://secunia.com/advisories/30288
http://secunia.com/advisories/30345
http://secunia.com/advisories/30411
http://secunia.com/advisories/30757
http://secunia.com/advisories/30828
http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
http://secunia.com/advisories/31119
http://secunia.com/advisories/31124
http://secunia.com/advisories/31200
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0178
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1572
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1578
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:125
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:126
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:127
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:128
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0544.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0545.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0546.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0582.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492671/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.488951
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2503
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10256
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00779.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-2051 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-2051 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/492671/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/492535/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492671/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10256 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10256 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.info/?l=slackware-security&m=121022465827871&w=2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.488951 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-2051 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-2051 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.97 }} 0.30%

score

0.88668

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability