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CVE-2010-0228

4.6 · MEDIUM

Verbatim Corporate Secure and Corporate Secure FIPS Edition USB flash drives use a fixed 256-bit key for obtaining access to the cleartext drive contents, which makes it easier for physically proxi…

Published Jan 7, 2010verbatimCWE-310EPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2010-0228 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting verbatim corporate_secure. It was published on January 7, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Verbatim Corporate Secure and Corporate Secure FIPS Edition 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from verbatim. Update corporate_secure to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refblogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=6655Refit.slashdot.org/story/10/01/05/1734242/Refwww.h-online.com/security/news/item/NIST-certified-USB-Flash-drives-with-hardware-encryption-cracked-895308.htmlRefwww.verbatim.com/security/security-update.cfmRefwww.ironkey.com/usb-flash-drive-flaw-exposedRefblogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=6655Refit.slashdot.org/story/10/01/05/1734242/Refwww.h-online.com/security/news/item/NIST-certified-USB-Flash-drives-with-hardware-encryption-cracked-895308.htmlRefwww.verbatim.com/security/security-update.cfmRefwww.ironkey.com/usb-flash-drive-flaw-exposed

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0228?

CVE-2010-0228 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting verbatim corporate_secure. It was published on January 7, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-0228?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0228?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from verbatim. Update corporate_secure to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-0228?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-0228 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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