CVE-2008-3249

Published: Jul 21, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.1

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Lenovo: Thinkvantage System Update

1 product

Thinkvantage System Update

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Lenovo Thinkvantage System Update	Up to 3.13.0005
Lenovo Thinkvantage System Update	Version 3.13

Related CWEs

References (12)

http://secunia.com/advisories/30379

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020112

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-01.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492579

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29366

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42638

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30379

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020112

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-01.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492579

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29366

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42638

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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