CVE-2002-1183

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 do not properly verify the Basic Constraints of digital certificates, allowing remote attackers to execute code, aka "New Variant of Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity Spoofing" (CAN-2002-0862).

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.91% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9776	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-050	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5410	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2108	signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1455	signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1059	signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1183?: CVE-2002-1183 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1183?: To fix CVE-2002-1183, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1183 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1183 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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