CVE-2020-0601

Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability

CVE-2020-0601 is fixed in 26 products on 1 platform, first by KB4534271, released January 14, 2020. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

Patch nowCISA KEV
CVSS
8.1
Important
Exploitation
Exploited
Listed by CISA
CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Federal due date May 3, 2022
EPSS
0.8908
99th percentile

<p>A spoofing vulnerability exists in the way Windows CryptoAPI (Crypt32.dll) validates Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) certificates.</p> <p>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. The user would have no way of knowing the file was malicious, because the digital signature would appear to be from a trusted provider.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring that Windows CryptoAPI completely validates ECC certificates.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.3443 KB4534271 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.3443 KB4534271 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.1625 KB4534276 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems 16299.1625 KB4534276 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.1625 KB4534276 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 17134.1246 KB4534293 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems 17134.1246 KB4534293 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 17134.1246 KB4534293 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 17763.973 KB4534273 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 17763.973 KB4534273 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 17763.973 KB4534273 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.18453 KB4534306 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.18453 KB4534306 Jan 14, 2020
Windows Server 2016 14393.3443 KB4534271 Jan 14, 2020
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.3443 KB4534271 Jan 14, 2020
Windows Server 2019 17763.973 KB4534273 Jan 14, 2020
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 17763.973 KB4534273 Jan 14, 2020
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 17134.1246 KB4534293 Jan 14, 2020
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020

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