Symantec PGP Desktop 10.x, and Encryption Desktop Professional 10.3.x before 10.3.2 MP2…
Priority LOW 19CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Symantec 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00196 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:10.3.0:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* | 10.3.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:10.3.1:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* | 10.3.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:10.3.2:-:*:*:professional:*:*:* | 10.3.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:10.3.2:mp1:*:*:professional:*:*:* | 10.3.2 mp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:10.3.0:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* Versions 10.3.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:10.3.1:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* Versions 10.3.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:10.3.2:-:*:*:professional:*:*:* Versions 10.3.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:10.3.2:mp1:*:*:professional:*:*:* Versions 10.3.2 mp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3431
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c97m-p245-x627
References
More Symantec Encryption Desktop vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05641 Improper privilege management in Symantec IT Management Suite CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-04160 Symantec Encryption Desktop before SED 10.4.1MP2 can allow remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2013-01417 Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in RDDService in Symantec PGP Desktop 10.0.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-03706 Integer overflow in pgpwded.sys in Symantec PGP Desktop 10.x and Encryption Desktop… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2017-09960 In Symantec Encryption Desktop before SED 10.4.1 MP2HF1, a kernel memory leak is a type… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.7
- TI-2014-02766 Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.3.x before 10.3.2 MP3, and Symantec PGP Desktop 10.0.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-3431 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3431 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c97m-p245-x627 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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