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CVE-2002-1977

Published: Jun 28, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
2.1CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 73.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
pgppgp
Mixed
Security Products / pki-crypto
pgpcommercialSecurity Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9690.php
iss.net
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0322.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0313.html
archives.neohapsis.com
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Timeline

Published
Jun 28, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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