CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2069

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

PGP versions 6.x and 7.x do not clear 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 the disclosure of confidential data that should have been deleted, potentially leading to privacy breaches and information security issues.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of PGP that addresses alternate data stream management and to implement additional data protection measures.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

PGP 6.x and 7.x 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