Vulnerability in Pgp Corporate Desktop

CVE-2002-0788

An interaction between PGP 7.0.3 with the "wipe deleted files" option, when used on Windows Encrypted File System (EFS), creates a cleartext temporary files that cannot be wiped or deleted due to strong permissions, which could allow certain local users or attackers with physical access to obtain cleartext information.

EPSS: 0.004 (30.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Patch)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, vdb-entry, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0788?
CVE-2002-0788 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pgp Corporate Desktop, classified under Incomplete Cleanup. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2002-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2002-0788?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.