Buffer overflow in the Configuration Checker (ConfigChk) ActiveX control in VSCnfChk.dll…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Configuration Checker (ConfigChk) ActiveX control in VSCnfChk.dll 2.0.0.2 for Verisign Managed PKI Service, Secure Messaging for Microsoft Exchange, and Go Secure! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the VerCompare method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0829 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:verisign:mpki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.1.3 | Vulnerable | Verisign |
| cpe:2.3:a:verisign:mpki:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.1 | Vulnerable | Verisign |
| cpe:2.3:a:verisign:mpki:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Verisign |
| cpe:2.3:a:verisign:mpki:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Verisign |
| cpe:2.3:a:verisign:mpki:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Verisign |
- cpe:2.3:a:verisign:mpki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.1.3 Vulnerable ·Verisign
- cpe:2.3:a:verisign:mpki:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.1 Vulnerable ·Verisign
- cpe:2.3:a:verisign:mpki:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Verisign
- cpe:2.3:a:verisign:mpki:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Verisign
- cpe:2.3:a:verisign:mpki:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Verisign
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1083
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p548-63vv-pg95
References
Advisory 3
More Verisign Mpki vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-01298 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in VeriSign haydn.exe, as used in Managed PKI… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2007-1083 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-1083 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p548-63vv-pg95 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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