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CVE-2002-2125

Internet Explorer 6.0 does not warn users when an expired certificate authority (CA) certificate...

6.4 Medium

Internet Explorer 6.0 does not warn users when an expired certificate authority (CA) certificate is submitted to the user and a newer CA certificate is in the user's local repository, which could allow remote attackers to decrypt web sessions via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Exploit likelihood

8.26%Down 3.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

Internet Explorer 6.0 does not warn users when an expired certificate authority (CA) certificate is submitted to the user and a newer CA certificate is in the user's local repository, which could allow remote attackers to decrypt web sessions via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Record
CVE-2002-2125
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Internet Explorer 6.0 does not warn users when an expired certificate authority (CA) certificate is submitted to the user and a newer CA certificate is in the user's local repository, which could allow remote attackers to decrypt web sessions via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Record
CVE-2002-2125
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2104 No score

Internet Explorer 6.0 does not warn users when an expired certificate authority (CA) certificate is submitted to the user and a newer CA certificate is in the user's local repository, which could allow remote attackers to decrypt web sessions via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Record
EUVD-2002-2104
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p57w-8x45-95g7 No score

Internet Explorer 6.0 does not warn users when an expired certificate authority (CA) certificate...

Internet Explorer 6.0 does not warn users when an expired certificate authority (CA) certificate is submitted to the user and a newer CA certificate is in the user's local repository, which could allow remote attackers to decrypt web sessions via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Record
GHSA-p57w-8x45-95g7
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-2125 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.26%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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