CVE-2002-1183 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 do not properly verify the Basic Constraints of digital certificates, allowing remote attackers to…
published 2002-12-11 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1167
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.3%
- EPSS 19.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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).
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/5410 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21692)
- Published
Exploit prediction
19.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21692 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 / Konqueror 2.2.2/3.0 / Weblogic Server 5/6/7 - Invalid X.509 Certificate Chain remote, 2002-08-06
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5410 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/5410
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-050
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/9776
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2108
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1455
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1059
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1183
- NVD CVE-2002-1183
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