CVE-2002-1183

N/A Unknown

Published: December 11, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

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).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5410

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-050

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9776

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1059

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1455

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2108

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5410