CVE-2002-2068 describes a data remanence vulnerability in Eraser 5.3, where the software fails to securely delete Windows alternate data streams (ADS) on NTFS file systems, potentially allowing recovery of sensitive information. This vulnerability is rated as high severity (CVSS 7.5), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity and high confidentiality impact. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tolvanen:eraser:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.