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CVE-2002-1696

Microsoft Outlook plug-in PGP version 7.0, 7.0.3, and 7.0.4 silently saves a decrypted copy of a message to hard disk when "Automatically d…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 16%
Public exploits
0
none known

Microsoft Outlook plug-in PGP version 7.0, 7.0.3, and 7.0.4 silently saves a decrypted copy of a message to hard disk when "Automatically decrypt/verify when opening messages" option is checked, "Always use Secure Viewer when decrypting" option is not checked, and the user replies to an encrypted message.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.15.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/7900 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/3825 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • ntbugtraq.com /default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=528 · mailing-list, x_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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