Fraudulent Digital Certificates Spoofing Vulnerability (2607712)

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801975");
  script_version("2026-01-13T05:47:36+0000");
  script_tag(name:"deprecated", value:TRUE);
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-01-13 05:47:36 +0000 (Tue, 13 Jan 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-09-09 17:36:48 +0200 (Fri, 09 Sep 2011)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_name("Fraudulent Digital Certificates Spoofing Vulnerability (2607712)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2607712");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2607712.mspx");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to spoof
  content, perform phishing attacks or perform man-in-the-middle attacks against all Web browser
  users including users of Internet Explorer.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to an error when handling the fraudulent digital
  certificates issued by Comodo and it is not properly validating its
  identity.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Apply the Patch from the referenced advisory.");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Microsoft Windows operating system is prone to a spoofing
  vulnerability.

  This VT has been superseded by KB2641690 which is addressed in the VT 'Microsoft Windows
  Fraudulent Digital Certificates Spoofing Vulnerability (2641690)'
  (OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802403).");

  exit(0);
}

exit(66); ## This VT is deprecated as it is superseded by KB2641690 which is addressed in gb_ms_fraudulent_digital_cert_spoofing_vuln.nasl