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.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 00:48
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/30379 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://securitytracker.com/id?1020112 - | |
References | () http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-01.txt - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492579 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29366 - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42638 - |
Information
Published : 2008-07-21 17:41
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:48
NVD link : CVE-2008-3249
Mitre link : CVE-2008-3249
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3249
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Products Affected
lenovo
- thinkvantage_system_update
CWE
CWE-255
Credentials Management Errors