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MS02-050: Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity Spoofing (328145)

high Nessus Plugin ID 11145

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Synopsis

It is possible to spoof user identities.

Description

The remote host contains a version of the CryptoAPI that could allow an attacker to spoof the identity of another user with malformed SSL certificates.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000 and XP.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2002/ms02-050

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11145

File Name: smb_nt_ms02-050.nasl

Version: 1.49

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 10/24/2002

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/4/2002

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/5/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0862, CVE-2002-1183

BID: 5410

MSFT: MS02-050

MSKB: 329115