CVE-2002-2068

Description

Eraser 5.3 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 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.seifried.org/security/advisories/kssa-003.html vendor 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 vendor advisory broken link government resource third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251565 broken link mailing list third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2068?
CVE-2002-2068 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2068?
To fix CVE-2002-2068, 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-2002-2068 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-2068 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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