CVE-2000-0678 json
PGP 5.5.x through 6.5.3 does not properly check if an Additional Decryption Key (ADK) is stored in the signed portion of a public certifica…
published 2000-10-13 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0674
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
PGP 5.5.x through 6.5.3 does not properly check if an Additional Decryption Key (ADK) is stored in the signed portion of a public certificate, which allows an attacker who can modify a victim's public certificate to decrypt any data that has been encrypted with the modified certificate.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/1606 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1606
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
cert.org
/advisories/CA-2000-18.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
osvdb.org
/4354
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0678
- NVD CVE-2000-0678
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