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MS.Windows.X509.OID.Spoofing

Release Date

Oct 14, 2009

Severity

high

Impact

Information Spoofing

Description

This indicates an attempt to exploit a certificate spoof vulnerability in Microsoft Windows.

The vulnerability is caused by an error that occurs when the vulnerable software handles a spoofing certificate. It allows a remote attacker to spoof a certificate without indicator.

Affected Products

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition, Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1, Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2*
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2*
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems*
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems

Recommended Actions

Refer to the vendor's web site for suggested workaround.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-056.mspx

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2009-2511

Reference/s

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36577 (BugTraq)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms09-056.mspx (MS-ID)

Reference: VID-17814