CVE-2002-1824 Security feature bypass in n/a
Internet Explorer fails to warn users about expired certificates during SSL handshakes, potentially enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.
- 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-2002-1824?
CVE-2002-1824 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 28 Jun 2005. 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
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, when handling an expired CA-CERT in a webserver's certificate chain during a SSL/TLS handshake, does not prompt the user before searching for and finding a newer certificate, which may allow attackers to perform a man-in-the-middle attack. NOTE: it is not clear whether this poses a vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1824?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1824 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1824 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rf6c-qmjq-7g7g.