Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 11, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-1183
CVE-2002-1183
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).
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
6- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5410nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-050nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9776nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1059nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1455nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2108nvd
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