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Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity Spoofing (Q328145)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for MS Hotfix Q328145, Certificate Validation Flaw

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

It is possible to spoof user identity.

Description :

The remote host contains a version of the CryptoAPI which is vulnerable
to a security flaw which may permit a possible hacker 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 :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-050.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:R/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:C)

Networks Security ID: 5410

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