CVE-2002-2066 — HIGH severity vulnerability (BestCrypt BCWipe 1.0.7 and 2.0 through 2.35.1 does not clear)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-2066 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CWE | CWE-459 |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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