Kingston DataTraveler BlackBox (DTBB), DataTraveler Secure Privacy Edition (DTSP), and...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.kingston.com/driveupdate/
- http://www.syss.de/index.php?id=108&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=528&cHash=8d16fa63d9
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023410
- http://it.slashdot.org/story/10/01/05/1734242/
- http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0%2C1000000189%2C39963327%2C00.htm
- http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/NIST-certified-USB-Flash-drives-with-hardware-encryption-cracked-895308.html
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=6655
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55477
- http://www.syss.de/fileadmin/ressources/040_veroeffentlichungen/dokumente/SySS_knackt_Kingston_USB-Stick.pdf
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0080
- https://www.ironkey.com/usb-flash-drive-flaw-exposed
Affected Vendor
kingston
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Timeline
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.