CVE-2020-10659: Medium severity entrust entelligence security provider vulnerability

Published Mar 18, 2020
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Updated

Entrust Entelligence Security Provider (ESP) before 10.0.60 on Windows mishandles errors during SSL Certificate Validation, leading to situations where (for example) a user continues to interact with a web site that has an invalid certificate chain.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Entrustdatacard Entelligence Security Provider<10.0.60
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Mar 18, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:40 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:40 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10659?

CVE-2020-10659 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to error mishandling during SSL certificate validation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-10659?

To fix CVE-2020-10659, upgrade the Entrust Entelligence Security Provider to version 10.0.60 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2020-10659?

CVE-2020-10659 affects Entrust Entelligence Security Provider versions prior to 10.0.60 on Windows systems.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-10659?

The impact of CVE-2020-10659 allows users to interact with websites that present invalid SSL certificate chains without proper warnings.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-10659?

There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2020-10659 other than upgrading the affected software.

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