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CVE-2008-3249

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3249 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from lenovo organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-07-21T17:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-255

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	lenovo	thinkvantage_system_update	≤ 3.13.0005	Yes
Application	lenovo	thinkvantage_system_update	3.13	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/30379 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020112 ([email protected])
http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-01.txt ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492579 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29366 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42638 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30379 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020112 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-01.txt (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492579 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29366 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42638 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For lenovo's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.