CVE-2002-2066

Description

BestCrypt BCWipe 1.0.7 and 2.0 through 2.35.1 does not clear Windows alternate data streams that are attached to files on NTFS file systems, which allows attackers to recover sensitive information that was supposed to be deleted.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ciac.org Vendor Advisory seifried.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3912 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7953.php vdb entry broken link
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-034.shtml broken link third party advisory government resource vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251565 mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.seifried.org/security/advisories/kssa-003.html broken link vendor advisory
http://www.bcwipe.com/ product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2066?
CVE-2002-2066 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2066?
To fix CVE-2002-2066, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-2066 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-2066 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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