High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2002-2066

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.

Affected products

BestCrypt/BCWipellm-create
Range: <=2.35.1
Jetico/Bcwipe2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:jetico:bcwipe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:jetico:bcwipe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.0,<=2.35.1
- cpe:2.3:a:jetico:bcwipe:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-034.shtmlnvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251565nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/3912nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.seifried.org/security/advisories/kssa-003.htmlnvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
www.bcwipe.comnvdProduct
www.iss.net/security_center/static/7953.phpnvdBroken Link

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