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CVE-2002-2069

7.5 · HIGH

PGP 6.x and 7.x does not clear Windows alternate data streams that are attached to files on NTFS file systems, which allows attackers to recover sensitive information that was supposed to be deleted.

Published Dec 31, 2002pgpCWE-459EPSS 2.07%

Overview

CVE-2002-2069 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pgp personal_privacy. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

PGP 6.x and 7.x does not clear Windows alternate data streams that are attached to files on NTFS file systems, which allows attackers to recover sensitive information that was supposed to be deleted.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
pgppersonal_privacy6.0.2Affected

References

Refwww.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-034.shtmlRefwww.iss.net/security_center/static/7953.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251565Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3912Refwww.seifried.org/security/advisories/kssa-003.htmlRefwww.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-034.shtmlRefwww.iss.net/security_center/static/7953.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251565Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3912Refwww.seifried.org/security/advisories/kssa-003.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-2069?

CVE-2002-2069 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pgp personal_privacy. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2002-2069?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-2069?

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-2002-2069?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-2069 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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