PT-2008-4665 · Lenovo · Lenovo System Update

Published 2008-07-21 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-3249

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.1

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Lenovo System Update versions prior to 3.14

Description: The issue arises from improper validation of certificates when establishing SSL connections. This allows remote attackers to install arbitrary packages by using an SSL certificate with X.509 headers that match a public certificate used by IBM.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 3.14, update to version 3.14 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-255

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3249

Affected Products

Lenovo System Update

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3249 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30379 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42638 · Note
• http://security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-01.txt · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020112 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/29366 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/492579 · Note