Is CVE-2008-0166 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-0166 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-0166?

CVE-2008-0166 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-0166?

CVE-2008-0166 has an EPSS score of 70.72% (99th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-0166

HIGHEPSS 99th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenSSL 0.9.8c-1 up to versions before 0.9.8g-9 on Debian-based operating systems uses a random number generator that generates predictable numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force guessing attacks against cryptographic keys.

CWE-338

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

70.72%probability of exploitation in 30 days

99thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.