Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 7, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 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.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:h:kingston:datatraveler_blackbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:h:kingston:datatraveler_blackbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:kingston:datatraveler_elite:*:*:privacy:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:kingston:datatraveler_secure:*:*:privacy:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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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