Recovery Of Disk Contains Sensitive Material

Recovery of Disk Contains Sensitive Material

Overview of the Vulnerability

The device's storage medium fails to adequately delete data when a factory reset is performed due to a flaw in the process. An attacker with access to the storage medium post-reset can recover and exploit the sensitive information.

Business Impact

The incomplete deletion of sensitive data during a factory reset poses a substantial risk of data breaches. If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, undermining customer trust and violating privacy regulations. The consequent legal, financial, and reputational damages can significantly impact the organization's standing and operations.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Perform a factory reset on the device to initiate the data removal process.

2. Access the storage medium of the device after the reset.

3. Use {{tool}} to retrieve previously stored sensitive information.

Proof of Concept (PoC)

The following screenshot(s) demonstrate(s) this vulnerability:

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Guidance

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Recommendation(s)

It is recommended to implement robust deletion functions which not only reference to the data, but write over the existing data to prevent digital forensic methods of recovery.