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TITLE:
Kingston DataTraveler USB Drives "ExmpSrv.exe" Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA38136

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38136/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Kingston DataTraveler USB
Drives, which can be exploited by malicious people with physical
access to a device to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to "ExmpSrv.exe" using a fixed
32-byte key to access the USB drive. This can be exploited to access
and disclose the content of the USB drive without having the correct
password.

The vulnerability is reported in "ExmpSrv.exe" version 2.0.5.32 and
affects the following products (please see the vendor's advisory for
more information):
* DataTraveler BlackBox (DTBB)
* DataTraveler Secure – Privacy Edition (DTSP)
* DataTraveler Elite – Privacy Edition (DTEP)

SOLUTION:
Contact the vendor's tech support for an update (please see the
vendor advisory for details).

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Matthias Deeg and Sebastian Schreiber, SySS GmbH

CHANGELOG:
2010-01-12: Added CVE reference.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Kingston:
http://www.kingston.com/driveupdate/

SySS GmBH:
http://www.syss.de/fileadmin/ressources/040_veroeffentlichungen/dokumente/SySS_knackt_Kingston_USB-Stick.pdf

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