CVE-2001-0435 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (The split key mechanism used by PGP 7.0 allows a key share h)
The split key mechanism used by PGP 7.0 allows a key share holder to obtain access to the entire key by setting the "Cache passphrase while logged on" option and capturing the passphrases of other share holders as they authenticate.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-0435 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-07-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | The split key mechanism used by PGP 7.0 allows a key share holder to obtain access to the entire key by setting the "Cache passphrase while logged on" option and capturing the passphrases of other share holders as they authenticate. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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