Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3249
The client in Lenovo System Update before 3.14 does not properly validate the certificate when establishing an SSL connection, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary packages via an SSL certificate whose X.509 headers match a public certificate used by IBM.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3249
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.56%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 85 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3249
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.1
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
4.9
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6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-3249
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-3249
Products affected by CVE-2008-3249
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:thinkvantage_system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:thinkvantage_system_update:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*