CVE-2002-2125

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Internet Explorer 6.0 does not warn users when an expired certificate authority (CA) certificate is submitted to the user and a newer CA certificate is in the user's local repository, which could allow remote attackers to decrypt web sessions via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10180.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/292842
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5778
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft