NTFS file-wiping utilities do not properly clean data in Alternate Data Streams
| ntfs-ads-file-wipe (7953) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Many Windows file-wiping utilities do not properly clean data stored on Windows NTFS file systems. Even if a file is deleted using the file-wiping utility, the data stored in the Alternate Data Stream attached to the file would remain.
Platforms Affected:
- AccessData Corp., SecureClean v3 build 2.0
- EAST Technologies, East-Tec Eraser 2000
- Jetico, BCWipe 1.x
- Jetico, BCWipe 2.x
- PGP, Personal Privacy 6.0.2
- PGP, Personal Privacy 6.5
- PGP, Personal Privacy 6.5.1
- PGP, Personal Privacy 6.5.3
- PGP, Personal Privacy 6.5.8
- PGP, Personal Privacy 7.0
- PGP, Personal Privacy 7.0.3
- PGP, Personal Privacy 7.0.4
- PGP, Personal Privacy 7.1
- PGP, Personal Privacy 7.1.1
- Sami Tolvanen, Eraser 5.3
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 6, 2008.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin M-034, Window File Wiping Utilities Miss Alternate Data Streams at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-034.shtml.
- Kurt Seifried Security Advisory 003 (KSSA-003), Multiple windows file wiping utilities do not properly wipe data with NTFS file systems. at http://www.seifried.org/security/advisories/kssa-003.html.
- BID-3912: Multiple Vendor NTFS File Wipe Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-2066: 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.
- CVE-2002-2067: East-Tec Eraser 2002 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.
- CVE-2002-2068: Eraser 5.3 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.
- CVE-2002-2069: 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.
- CVE-2002-2070: 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.
Reported:
Jan 21, 2002
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