CVE-2008-3249 describes a critical vulnerability in Lenovo System Update prior to version 3.14, where the client fails to properly validate SSL certificates. This flaw allows remote attackers to install arbitrary packages by presenting an SSL certificate with X.509 headers matching a public IBM certificate. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, high attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.13.0005CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:thinkvantage_system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:thinkvantage_system_update:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.