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CVE-2001-0072: gnu privacy_guard

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 07-05-2001Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0072 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in gnu privacy_guard. EPSS estimates a 1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.97%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-05-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

gpg (aka GnuPG) 1.0.4 and other versions imports both public and private keys from public key servers without notifying the user about the private keys, which could allow an attacker to break the web of trust.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.97% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.97%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Gnu1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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