CVE-2002-2066

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.5

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.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 72.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 31, 2002

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (12)

cve@mitrehttp://www.bcwipe.com/
cve@mitrehttp://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-034.shtml
cve@mitrehttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7953.php
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251565
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3912
cve@mitrehttp://www.seifried.org/security/advisories/kssa-003.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.bcwipe.com/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-034.shtml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7953.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251565
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3912
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.seifried.org/security/advisories/kssa-003.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-459Incomplete Cleanup

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2002-2066?

CVE-2002-2066 is a high vulnerability published on December 31, 2002. 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.

When was CVE-2002-2066 disclosed?

CVE-2002-2066 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2002, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2002-2066 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-2066 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 72.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2002-2066?

CVE-2002-2066 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2002-2066?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-2066, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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