CVE-2008-3249 json
The client in Lenovo System Update before 3.14 does not properly validate the certificate when establishing an SSL connection, which allows…
published 2008-07-21 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3237
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/30379 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30379
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
- security-objectives.com /advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-01.txt
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/29366
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/492579
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42638
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1020112
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3249
- NVD CVE-2008-3249
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