Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-0120 is a denial-of-service issue in Microsoft’s SSL library on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. A remote attacker could send malformed SSL messages and disrupt affected systems. The sources do not indicate code execution or data theft. Exposure is most likely where affected Windows systems still provide SSL-enabled services reachable by untrusted networks. Organizations without these legacy platforms, or without exposed SSL services on them, are unlikely to be affected based on the supplied evidence. Treat this as a legacy exposure and availability risk. It is most urgent for internet-facing or business-critical systems still running the affected Windows versions. The available evidence does not support emergency active-exploitation handling. Mitigation focus: Review Microsoft MS04-011 guidance for the affected Windows versions.; Apply the relevant Microsoft security update where applicable.; Remove or isolate affected SSL services from untrusted networks..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:885CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:886CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- ssl-message-dos(15712)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- MS04-011CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:892CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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