Description
Internet Explorer 6.0 does not warn users when an expired certificate authority (CA) certificate is submitted to the user and a newer CA certificate is in the user's local repository, which could allow remote attackers to decrypt web sessions via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10180.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5778
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/292842
Scores
EPSS
0.0826
EPSS Percentile
94.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (3)
microsoft/ie
6.0 sp1
microsoft/internet_explorer
6.0.2600
microsoft/internet_explorer
6.0.2800.1106
Published
Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026