CVE-2002-0788 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local attackers with physical access can recover cleartext data from temporary files created by PGP when using Windows EFS and the wipe deleted files option.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-0788?

CVE-2002-0788 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-459

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0788?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Pgp Corporate Desktop, Pgp Freeware, Pgp Personal Security.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0788?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0788 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-0788 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0788 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fjc3-77q6-8ffr.

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