<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 |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-09-11T17:09:27
Updated: 2023-12-31T21:34:15.617Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-1596
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-09-11T17:15:21.963
Modified: 2023-12-31T22:16:07.280
Link: CVE-2020-1596
JSON object: View
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CWE