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CVE-2000-0678

5.0 · MEDIUM

PGP 5.5.x through 6.5.3 does not properly check if an Additional Decryption Key (ADK) is stored in the signed portion of a public certificate, which allows an attacker who can modify a victim's pub…

Published Oct 20, 2000pgpEPSS 1.52%

Overview

CVE-2000-0678 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pgp pgp. It was published on October 20, 2000 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

PGP 5.5.x through 6.5.3 does not properly check if an Additional Decryption Key (ADK) is stored in the signed portion of a public certificate, which allows an attacker who can modify a victim's public certificate to decrypt any data that has been encrypted with the modified certificate.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pgp. Update pgp to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-18.htmlRefwww.osvdb.org/4354Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/1606Refwww.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-18.htmlRefwww.osvdb.org/4354Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/1606

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2000-0678?

CVE-2000-0678 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pgp pgp. It was published on October 20, 2000 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2000-0678?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2000-0678?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pgp. Update pgp to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2000-0678?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2000-0678 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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