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CVE-2002-0788

Published: Apr 2, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-459
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-459

Affected Products

n/an/a
corporate desktoppgp
Mixed
Security Products / pki-crypto
freewarepgp
Mixed
Security Products / pki-crypto
personal securitypgp
Mixed
Security Products / pki-crypto
pgpcommercialSecurity Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://download.nai.com/products/licensed/pgp/desktop_security/windows/version_7.1/hotfix/ReadMe.txt
download.nai.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4702
securityfocus.com
http://www.osvdb.org/4363
osvdb.org
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Timeline

Published
Apr 2, 2003
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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