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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.65% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- redhat/cygwin
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31271
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4051
- http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-02.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494756/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30375
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2321
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449929
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44047
- http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31271
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4051
- http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-02.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494756/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30375
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2321
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449929
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44047
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.