Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2020-0601

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…

EPSS: 0.941 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0601?
CVE-2020-0601 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. Published 2020-01-14.
Is CVE-2020-0601 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2020-0601 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 162 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.