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CVE-2008-4589

18
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-4589 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the tvtumin.sys kernel driver within Lenovo Rescue and Recovery versions 4.20.0511 and 4.20.0512. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long file name. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), it presents a significant risk, as it requires local access but has low attack complexity, potentially leading to 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 surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
4.20CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:resuce_and_recovery:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.20.0511CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:resuce_and_recovery:4.20.0511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.20.0512CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:resuce_and_recovery:4.20.0512:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.2HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.53%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
41.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0053 is in the 62nd percentile among its peer group of 3,237 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

secunia.com / advisories/32252
Vendor Advisory
securityreason.com / securityalert/4421
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/45839
www-307.ibm.com / pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4Q2QAK.html
PatchVendor Advisory
www-307.ibm.com / pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-70699.html
PatchVendor Advisory
isecpartners.com / advisories/2008-02-lenovornr.txt
securityfocus.com / archive/1/497277/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / bid/31737
Patch
securitytracker.com / id
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/2806