CVE-2002-0788

An interaction between PGP 7.0.3 with the "wipe deleted files" option, when used on Windows...

5.5 Medium

CVE-2002-0788 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Pgp Corporate Desktop, published August 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2002-0788
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-459
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2002-0788
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-0780 No score

Record: EUVD-2002-0780
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fjc3-77q6-8ffr 5.5

An interaction between PGP 7.0.3 with the "wipe deleted files" option, when used on Windows...

Record: GHSA-fjc3-77q6-8ffr
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-459
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD