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)
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.34%
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
No data.
- n/a
- n/a
- 4.0
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.34% (0.19340) | 97.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.34% (0.19340) | 96.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.91% (0.11913) | 93.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.52% (0.08518) | 87.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.91% (0.11913) | 93.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 66.25% (0.66252) | 98.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 67.92% (0.67918) | 98.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 52.41% (0.52407) | 97.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 10.05% (0.10055) | 94.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.33% (0.09333) | 93.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 35.01% (0.35008) | 97.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 35.01% (0.35008) | 96.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5410 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-050 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9776 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1059 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1455 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2108 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5410 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-050 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9776 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1059 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1455 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2108 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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