CVE-2002-1183: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2002-1183: Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 do not properly verify the Basic Constraints of digital certificate...

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).

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 03:19 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Microsoft certificate-validation flaw affecting Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0. These systems could trust certificates they should reject, enabling identity spoofing and, according to the CVE description, remote code execution. The main business risk is legacy systems that still depend on outdated Windows trust handling. Exposure is limited to environments still operating Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0, especially systems using certificate trust decisions for web, email, signed code, or other authentication workflows. Prioritize only if these legacy operating systems still exist in production, labs, industrial environments, or embedded workflows. Unsupported Windows systems carrying trust-validation flaws should be retired, isolated, or formally risk-accepted. Mitigation focus: Review Microsoft MS02-050 guidance for the relevant legacy systems.; Retire or isolate Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 assets where possible.; Restrict legacy hosts from untrusted networks and internet-facing certificate workflows..

Prepared: Jun 30, 2026, 03:57 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
ssl-ca-certificate-spoofing(9776)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
MS02-050CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2108CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1455CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1059CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature

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