SSL: Microsoft ECDSA Certification Information Disclosure

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft. A successful attack can lead to sensitive information disclosure.

Extended 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'.

Affected Products

Microsoft windows_10_1803

Short Name
SSL:VULN:CVE-2020-0601-INFO-DIS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SSL
Keywords
CVE-2020-0601 Certification Disclosure ECDSA Information Microsoft
Release Date
01/16/2020
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3799
False Positive
Occasionally
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

5.8

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