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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2020-0601: Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2020-0601: Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
01/14/2020
Created
01/15/2020
Added
01/14/2020
Modified
08/07/2024

Description

A spoofing vulnerability exists in the way Windows CryptoAPI (Crypt32.dll) validates Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) certificates.An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by using a spoofed code-signing certificate to sign a malicious executable, making it appear the file was from a trusted, legitimate source, aka 'Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability'.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb4534306
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb4534271
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1709-kb4534276
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1803-kb4534293
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1809-kb4534273
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1903-kb4528760
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1909-kb4528760
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb4534271
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2019-1809-kb4534273
  • msft-kb4528760-19558abd-f6b7-4b01-880a-e1ef9790a793
  • msft-kb4528760-8fc18280-6925-4bd4-91c1-9c0f69b91e2e

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