CVE-2014-2783
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 does not prevent use of wildcard EV SSL certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof a trust level by leveraging improper issuance of a wildcard certificate by a recognized Certification Authority,…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (8.62%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 does not prevent use of wildcard EV SSL certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof a trust level by leveraging improper issuance of a wildcard certificate by a recognized Certification Authority, aka "Extended Validation (EV) Certificate Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 8.62% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59775
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68391
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030532
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-037
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59775
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68391
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030532
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-037
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.