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7.6high

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 ma…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.6%
percentile 86%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2321 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • security-objectives.com /advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-02.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44047 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/494756/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=449929 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30375 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4051 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • cygwin.com /ml/cygwin-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31271 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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