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CVE-2002-0788

An interaction between PGP 7.0.3 with the "wipe deleted files" option, when used on Windows Encrypted File System (EFS),

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00154
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-459Incomplete Cleanup
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Affected Products & Versions

3
pgp corporate desktopall versions
pgp freewareall versions
pgp personal securityall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD12 Aug 2002 · 04:00 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0052.htmlBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://download.nai.com/products/licensed/pgp/desktop_security/windows/version_7.1/hotfix/ReadMe.txtThird Party Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9044.phpBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/4363Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4702Broken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
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