CVE-2002-0862 describes a critical vulnerability in the CryptoAPI of various Microsoft and Apple products, including Windows 98 through XP, Office for Mac, and Internet Explorer for Mac. The flaw lies in the improper verification of Basic Constraints in intermediate CA-signed X.509 certificates, enabling remote attackers to spoof trusted sites through man-in-the-middle attacks during SSL sessions. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is moderately severe, requiring medium attack complexity but allowing for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an ExploitDB entry exists, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not widely exploited in the wild.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:-:*:*:-:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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