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CVE-2002-1696

5.5 · MEDIUM

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, "A…

Published Dec 31, 2002pgpCWE-312EPSS 0.25%

Overview

CVE-2002-1696 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pgp personal_privacy. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pgp. Update personal_privacy 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.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=528Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3825Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7900Refwww.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=528Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3825Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7900

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-1696?

CVE-2002-1696 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pgp personal_privacy. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-1696?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-1696?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pgp. Update personal_privacy 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-2002-1696?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-1696 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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