NAI PGP 7.0.4/7.1 Passphrase Cache improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NAI PGP 7.0.4/7.1. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Passphrase Cache. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1977. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NAI PGP 7.0.4/7.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Passphrase Cache. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Network Associates PGP 7.0.4 and 7.1 does not time out according to the value set in the "Passphrase Cache" option, which could allow attackers to open encrypted files without providing a passphrase.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2002 by echo (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1977 since 06/29/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9690) and SecurityFocus (BID 5318†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/25/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +159 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
06/29/2005 +911 days 🔍
08/05/2014 +3324 days 🔍
06/11/2018 +1406 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: echo
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1977 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1977
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19619
X-Force: 9690 - PGP Passphrase Cache does not reset
SecurityFocus: 5318 - PGP Passphrase Cache Expiration Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2014 11:28
Updated: 06/11/2018 08:31
Changes: 08/05/2014 11:28 (51), 06/11/2018 08:31 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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