CVE-2010-0221 Security feature bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass password protection on Kingston USB drives by using a modified host program to access cleartext data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0221?
CVE-2010-0221 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jan 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0221?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Kingston Datatraveler Blackbox, Kingston Datatraveler Elite, Kingston Datatraveler Secure.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-0221 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0221 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r43x-8cfv-3xjp.