CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2067

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

East-Tec Eraser 2002 does not clear Windows alternate data streams on NTFS file systems, allowing attackers to recover sensitive information that was supposed to be deleted.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to data leaks, which can lead to serious legal and reputational consequences.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version or use alternative data deletion tools that effectively remove alternate data streams.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

East-Tec Eraser 2002 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS