CVE-2002-0862 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof trusted site certificates via man-in-the-middle attacks due to improper Basic Constraints verification in CryptoAPI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0862?
CVE-2002-0862 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 10 Sep 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0862?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98se and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0862?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0862 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0862 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as CVE-2002-0828, GHSA-8hcj-p8xh-2p28.