CVE-2008-3435

Published Aug 1, 2008

Last updated 16 years ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.5
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 10
Vector string: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-94

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:linkedin:browser_toolbar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "9A3C2315-F880-4C7A-B0C9-E5E18391502B",
            "versionEndIncluding": "3.0.3.1100"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References