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Incomplete Cleanup

CVE-2002-2070

High
7.5/10

Summary

SecureClean 3 build 2.0 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.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-459 - Incomplete Cleanup

The software does not properly "clean up" and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published