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CVE-2002-1824

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2002-12-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, when handling an expired CA-CERT in a webserver's certificate chain during a SSL/TLS handshake, does not prompt the user before searching for and finding a newer certificate, which may allow attackers to perform a man-in-the-middle attack. NOTE: it is not clear whether this poses a vulnerability.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft IeMicrosoft Internet Explorer

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References