CVE-2008-6546: Unspecified vulnerability in phpns before 2.1.3 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "activation p

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-6546?

phpns: upgrade to newer than 2.1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-6546 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6546 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-6546 affect?

CVE-2008-6546 affects phpns. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Unspecified vulnerability in phpns before 2.1.3 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "activation permissions."

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-6546?

Priority 52/100. Critical severity

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HIGH 10.0UPGRADE

CVE-2008-6546 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting phpns. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in phpns before 2.1.3 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "activation permissions."

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2009-03-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: alecwh

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-03-30 01:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

alecwh phpns UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.1.2 · 2.1.1

Fixed in: newer than 2.1.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpns || rpm -q phpns || phpns --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade phpns

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade phpns

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6546?

phpns: upgrade to newer than 2.1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6546 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6546 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-6546 affect?

CVE-2008-6546 affects phpns. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Unspecified vulnerability in phpns before 2.1.3 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "activation permissions."

How urgent is CVE-2008-6546?

Priority 52/100. Critical severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-7198 HIGH 10.0 UPGRADE Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in phpns before 2.1.1beta1 have unknown impact and attack vectors.

References

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