Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 7, 2010· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2010-0222
CVE-2010-0222
Description
Kingston DataTraveler BlackBox (DTBB), DataTraveler Secure Privacy Edition (DTSP), and DataTraveler Elite Privacy Edition (DTEP) USB flash drives use a fixed 256-bit key for obtaining access to the cleartext drive contents, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to read or modify data by determining and providing this key.
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
9- www.kingston.com/driveupdate/nvdVendor 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
- 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
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0080nvd
- www.ironkey.com/usb-flash-drive-flaw-exposednvd
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