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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2011-3150 is rated Moderate Risk (55.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.93%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.04% | 1.93% | +0.89% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 1.61% | 1.04% | -0.57% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 1.61% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
ubuntu
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high | CVE-2011-3150 high priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (software-center), 6 status rows across 6 suites (hardy, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, upstream): released 3, DNE 1, needs-triage 1, not-affected 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-3150 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 10.10 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 11.04 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 11.10 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46950 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50754 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1270-1 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71430 |