Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3323
setup.exe before 2.573.2.3 in Cygwin does not properly verify the authenticity of packages, which allows remote Cygwin mirror servers or man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a package list containing the MD5 checksum of a Trojan horse package.
Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-3323
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cygwin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3323
0.94%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 83 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3323
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.6
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
4.9
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-3323
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-3323
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44047
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449929
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30375
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http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2321
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4051
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http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-02.txt
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494756/100/0/threaded
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