CVE-2020-0601
Act now ● On CISA KEV — actively exploited
Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV list.
CVSS base
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EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
89.4%
99.8th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2021-11-03 · patch by 2022-05-03
Weakness / dates
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Published — · modified —
Timeline
- 2021-11-03 — Added to CISA KEV (actively exploited)
- 2022-05-03 — CISA patch-by deadline
Description
Microsoft Windows CryptoAPI (Crypt32.dll) contains a spoofing vulnerability in the way it validates Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) certificates. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by using a spoofed code-signing certificate to sign a malicious executable, making it appear the file was from a trusted, legitimate source. A successful exploit could also allow the attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt confidential information on user connections to the affected software. The vulnerability is also known under the moniker of CurveBall.