CVE-2010-0221 json
Kingston DataTraveler BlackBox (DTBB), DataTraveler Secure Privacy Edition (DTSP), and DataTraveler Elite Privacy Edition (DTEP) USB flash…
published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-0252
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Kingston DataTraveler BlackBox (DTBB), DataTraveler Secure Privacy Edition (DTSP), and DataTraveler Elite Privacy Edition (DTEP) USB flash drives validate passwords with a program running on the host computer rather than the device hardware, which allows physically proximate attackers to access the cleartext drive contents via a modified program.
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0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- kingston.com http://www.kingston.com/driveupdate/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
kingston.com
/driveupdate/
exploit
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2010/0080
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- syss.de /index.php?id=108&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=528&cHash=8d16fa63d9
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securitytracker.com
/id?1023410
vdb-entry
- it.slashdot.org /story/10/01/05/1734242/
- news.zdnet.co.uk /security/0%2C1000000189%2C39963327%2C00.htm
- h-online.com /security/news/item/NIST-certified-USB-Flash-drives-with-hardware-encryption-cracked-895308.html
- blogs.zdnet.com /hardware/?p=6655
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/55477
vdb-entry
- syss.de /fileadmin/ressources/040_veroeffentlichungen/dokumente/SySS_knackt_Kingston_USB-Stick.pdf
- ironkey.com /usb-flash-drive-flaw-exposed
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-0221
- NVD CVE-2010-0221
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