CVE-2002-1183

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 19.3% KEV · Not listed

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).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98::gold::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 19.3% (19.340% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5410
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-050
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9776
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1059
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1455
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2108

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98se Windows Nt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM
Reserved: Oct 4, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 11, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

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