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ThinkVantage System Update Missing SSL Certificate Chain Verification
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA30379
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Release Date:
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2008-05-26
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Spoofing
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | ThinkVantage System Update 3.x
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Description:
Derek Callaway has reported a security issue in ThinkVantage System Update, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct spoofing attacks.
The problem is that the application does not perform SSL certificate chain verification when connecting to the update server.
Successful exploitation allows e.g. downloading and executing malicious programs, but requires that the application connects to a malicious update server providing a specially crafted X.509 certificate (e.g. via DNS poisoning).
The security issue is reported in version 3.13.0005. Other versions may also be affected.
Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, scan using the Network Software Inspector.
Solution:
Update to version 3.14.
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/sit...testyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-66956
Provided and/or discovered by:
Derek Callaway, Security Objectives
Original Advisory:
SECOBJADV-2008-01:
http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-01.txt
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