CVE-2020-0601: a critical Windows vulnerability discovered by…NSA!

Recently, Microsoft released a patch that fixes a critical vulnerability in the Windows’ crypto library. According to the advisory [1]: A spoofing vulnerability exists in the way Windows CryptoAPI (Crypt32.dll) 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. The user would have no way of knowing the file was malicious, because the digital signature would appear to be from a trusted provider. A successful exploit could also allow the attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks…

Article Link: https://www.andreafortuna.org/2020/01/16/cve-2020-0601-a-critical-windows-vulnerability-discovered-by-nsa/