Is CVE-2008-2947 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-2947 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-2947?

CVE-2008-2947 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-2947?

CVE-2008-2947 has an EPSS score of 24.74% (98th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2008-2947?

No published fix for CVE-2008-2947 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-2947

MEDIUMEPSS 98th pctl

6.8

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains via JavaScript that uses the Object data type for the value of a (1) location or (2) location.href property, related to incorrect determination of the origin of web script, aka "Window Location Property Cross-Domain Vulnerability." NOTE: according to Microsoft, CVE-2008-2948 and CVE-2008-2949 are duplicates of this issue, probably different attack vectors.

CWE-284Improper Access Control

How to fix

No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

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CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

24.74%probability of exploitation in 30 days

98thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

ph4nt0m.org-a.googlepages.com

Vendor Advisory1

secunia.com

Third-Party Advisory4

Mailing List1

marc.info

Press / Media1

blogs.zdnet.com

Other references6

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CVE-2023-23752	Medium	5.3	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-38205	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-29298	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2024-27348	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix

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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.