CVE-2014-3431

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-3431
StatePUBLISHED
Assignersymantec
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-06-21 15:55:04 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionSymantec PGP Desktop 10.x, and Encryption Desktop Professional 10.3.x before 10.3.2 MP2, on OS X uses world-writable permissions for temporary files, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on file reading, modification, creation, and permission changes via unspecified vectors.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.3 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Mac Os X All All All All
Application Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.3.0 All All All
Application Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.3.1 All All All
Application Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.3.2 - All All
Application Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.3.2 mp1 All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.0.0 All All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.0.1 All All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.0.2 All All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.0.3 All All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.1.0 All All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.1.1 All All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.1.2 All All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.2.0 All All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.2.1 All All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.2.2 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Symantec Encryption Desktop for OS X Installation File Permissions Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Symantec Encryption Desktop for OS X CVE-2014-3431 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Security Advisories Relating to Symantec Products - Symantec Encryption Desktop for OS X World-Writable Files Insecure File Handling - 2014-06-20T06:00:00 PDT | Symantec af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.symantec.com Vendor Advisory
Security Advisory SA59421 - Symantec Encryption Desktop Professional Insecure Temporary Files Security Issue - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
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