CVE-2008-2221
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java plugin in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 allows...
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java plugin in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 allows untrusted applets to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java plugin in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 allows untrusted applets to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-2221- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java plugin in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 allows untrusted applets to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-2221- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2218 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java plugin in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 allows untrusted applets to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2218- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2fj5-qrfc-r9c5 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java plugin in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 allows...
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java plugin in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 allows untrusted applets to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.
- Record
GHSA-2fj5-qrfc-r9c5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2221 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published May 14, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.29%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42116
securitytracker.com/id?1019956
secunia.com/advisories/29976
securityfocus.com/bid/28997
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK65161
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1411/references
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2221
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2fj5-qrfc-r9c5