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CVE-2008-3435

 

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

LinkedIn Browser Toolbar 3.0.3.1100 and earlier does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.

LinkedIn Browser Toolbar 3.0.3.1100 y anteriores no verifica adecuadamente la autenticidad de las actualizaciones, lo cual permite a a atacantes de tipo 'hombre en el medio' (man-in-the-middle) ejecutar código de su elección a través de la actualización de un caballo de troya, como se demuestra por el grado de daño y el envenenamiento de la caché DNS.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-08-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-08-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linkedin
Search vendor "Linkedin"
 Browser Toolbar
Search vendor "Linkedin" for product "Browser Toolbar"
 <= 3.0.3.1100
Search vendor "Linkedin" for product "Browser Toolbar" and version " <= 3.0.3.1100"
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Affected