<p>A information disclosure vulnerability exists when TLS components use weak hash algorithms. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise a users's encrypted transmission channel.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how TLS components use hash algorithms.</p>
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1596 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2020-09-11 17:15
Updated : 2023-12-31 22:16
NVD link : CVE-2020-1596
Mitre link : CVE-2020-1596
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1596
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Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_8.1
- windows_10
- windows_server_2012
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_7
- windows_server_2019
- windows_server_2016
- windows_server_2008
CWE
CWE-327
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm