Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1056
Revision Date:2011-05-16Version:48
Title:Microsoft Certificate Validation Flaw Identity Spoofing Vulnerability
Description:The (1) CertGetCertificateChain, (2) CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy, and (3) WinVerifyTrust APIs within the CryptoAPI for Microsoft products including Microsoft Windows 98 through XP, Office for Mac, Internet Explorer for Mac, and Outlook Express for Mac, do not properly verify the Basic Constraints of intermediate CA-signed X.509 certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof the certificates of trusted sites via a man-in-the-middle attack for SSL sessions, as originally reported for Internet Explorer and IIS.
Family:windowsClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2002-0862
Platform(s):Microsoft Windows XP
Product(s):Microsoft CryptoAPI
Definition Synopsis
  • the version of crypt32.dll is less than 5.131.2600.1123
  • AND NOT the patch Q329115 is installed
  • AND NOT the patch kb835732 is installed
  • AND Windows XP (sp1 or earlier) is installed
  • Windows XP is installed
  • AND NOT Win2K/XP/2003 service pack 2 (or later) is installed
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