CVE-2013-1610 describes an unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Symantec PGP Desktop (versions 10.0.x through 10.2.x) and Symantec Encryption Desktop (versions 10.3.0 before MP3). This flaw allows a local, authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges by placing a malicious application in the system drive's root directory. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is considered medium severity due to its local attack vector and the potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and it has received no significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not actively exploited in the wild.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:10.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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