PGPi PGPDisk 6.0.2i access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in PGPi PGPDisk 6.0.2i. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-1524. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to apply extra encryption.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PGPi PGPDisk 6.0.2i. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

PGPi PGPDisk 6.0.2i does not unmount a PGP partition when the switch user function in Windows XP is used, which could allow local users to access data on another user s PGP partition.

The weakness was shared 10/22/2003 by Thierry De Leeuw (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securiteam.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1524 since 10/25/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The exploit is available at securiteam.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38230 (PGPdisk Switched User Unauthorized Access Weakness).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at directory.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (13490), SecurityFocus (BID 8870†) and OSVDB (60370†). xforce.iss.net is providing further details. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Encryption
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Patch: directory.google.com

Timelineinfo

10/22/2003 🔍
10/22/2003 +0 days 🔍
10/23/2003 +1 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +69 days 🔍
10/25/2007 +1394 days 🔍
11/19/2009 +756 days 🔍
07/13/2025 +5715 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securiteam.com⛔
Researcher: Thierry De Leeuw
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1524 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1524
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-344
X-Force: 13490 - PGPDisk information disclosure, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 8870 - PGPDisk Switched User Unauthorized Access Weakness
OSVDB: 60370 - PGP PGPDisk Windows User Switching Cross-user Plaintext Information Disclosure
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2003 11:25
Updated: 07/13/2025 20:59
Changes: 10/23/2003 11:25 (70), 06/07/2017 16:02 (2), 07/13/2025 20:59 (24)
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