Microsoft Internet Explorer SSL Certificate Expiration Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	5778
Class:	Design Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 23 2002 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 23 2002 12:00AM
Credit:	Discovered by Zoltan Nochta <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Internet Explorer SSL Certificate Expiration Vulnerability

A security weakness has been reported in the PKI implementation used by Microsoft Internet Explorer for SSL. According to the report, the browser does not warn the user if the root CA certificate is expired. This occurs when the browser has a "newer" version of the CA certificate in its store.

It should be noted that this vulnerability may lie in the operating system rather than Explorer. If this is the case, other applications may be affected. Version 6.0SP1 was reported vulnerable. It is likely that prior releases are as well.

Microsoft Internet Explorer SSL Certificate Expiration Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Microsoft Internet Explorer SSL Certificate Expiration Vulnerability

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