CVE-2008-3323 describes a critical vulnerability in Cygwin's setup.exe (versions prior to 2.573.2.3) where it fails to properly authenticate package integrity. This flaw allows remote mirror servers or man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting a malicious package's MD5 checksum into the package list, affecting Red Hat Cygwin. With a CVSS score of 7.6, this vulnerability has high severity due to its network-based attack vector, high attack complexity, and complete 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, suggesting it is not widely targeted.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cygwin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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