CVE-2002-1183 describes a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 where the operating systems fail to properly validate the Basic Constraints of digital certificates, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This flaw, also known as "New Variant of Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity Spoofing," carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity with a low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry exists for a related certificate chain validation issue. Despite its age and lack of current community discussion or media coverage, the vulnerability's high FAUCET Risk Score of 94/100 underscores its potential danger in unpatched legacy environments.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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