CVE-2001-0273 Security feature bypass in n/a
An attacker can read encrypted emails in cleartext because the software fails to check if public keys have expired before sending messages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0273?
CVE-2001-0273 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
pgp4pine Pine/PGP interface version 1.75-6 does not properly check to see if a public key has expired when obtaining the keys via Gnu Privacy Guard (GnuPG), which causes the message to be sent in cleartext.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0273?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Holger Lamm Pgp4pine.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0273?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0273 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-757p-m3gj-h62j.