CVE-2002-1977

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Published Jun 28, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Network Associates PGP 7.0.4 and 7.1 does not time out according to the value set in the "Passphrase Cache" option, which could allow attackers to open encrypted files without providing a passphrase.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:pgp:pgp:7.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pgp:pgp:7.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-1956	Network Associates PGP 7.0.4 and 7.1 does not time out according to the value set in the "Passphrase Cache" option, which could allow attackers to open encrypted files without providing a passphrase.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.353% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0313.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0322.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9690.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5318

History

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Subscriptions

Pgp Pgp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 28, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:03 PM
Reserved: Jun 28, 2005, 4:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

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