Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 7, 2010· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2010-0221
CVE-2010-0221
Description
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.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:h:kingston:datatraveler_blackbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:kingston:datatraveler_elite:*:*:privacy:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:kingston:datatraveler_secure:*:*:privacy:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
11- www.kingston.com/driveupdate/nvdExploit
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0080nvdVendor Advisory
- blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/nvd
- it.slashdot.org/story/10/01/05/1734242/nvd
- news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0%2C1000000189%2C39963327%2C00.htmnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.h-online.com/security/news/item/NIST-certified-USB-Flash-drives-with-hardware-encryption-cracked-895308.htmlnvd
- www.syss.de/fileadmin/ressources/040_veroeffentlichungen/dokumente/SySS_knackt_Kingston_USB-Stick.pdfnvd
- www.syss.de/index.phpnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55477nvd
- www.ironkey.com/usb-flash-drive-flaw-exposednvd
News mentions
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