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Microsoft Windows

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CVE-2020-0601

Microsoft Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2022-05-03
overdue since 2022-05-03
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)89.1% · 100percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing659 days (2020-01-14 → 2021-11-03)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)181 days
Days on the KEV list1834 days
Date added to KEV2021-11-03
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorMicrosoft
ProductWindows
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-295

Microsoft: 391 entries (22.0% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 41 added in 2026.

BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.

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Description

Microsoft Windows CryptoAPI (Crypt32.dll) contains a spoofing vulnerability in the way it 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. 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. The vulnerability is also known under the moniker of CurveBall.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

Reference CISA's ED 20-02 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-20-02-mitigate-windows-vulnerabilities-january-2020-patch-tuesday) for further guidance and requirements. Note: The due date for addressing this vulnerability aligns with the requirements outlined in ED 20-02. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0601

References

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