CVE-2011-3150

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Published Nov 29, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Software Center in Ubuntu 11.10, 11.04 10.10 does not properly validate server certificates, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-3117	Software Center in Ubuntu 11.10, 11.04 10.10 does not properly validate server certificates, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Ubuntu USN	USN-1270-1	Software Center vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.904% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/46950
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50754
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1270-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71430

History

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Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 29, 2011, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:22 PM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 29, 2011, 5:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM

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