SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise 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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-0225 is rated Low Risk (25.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.28%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.03% | 0.28% | +0.25% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.06% | 0.03% | -0.03% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.06% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| sandisk | cruzer_enterprise_firmware | — | cpe:2.3:o:sandisk:cruzer_enterprise_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=6655 | Broken Link |
| http://it.slashdot.org/story/10/01/05/1734242/ | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/NIST-certified-USB-Flash-drives-with-hardware-encryption-cracked-895308.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.sandisk.com/business-solutions/enterprise/technical-support/security-bulletin-december-2009 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37677 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.syss.de/fileadmin/ressources/040_veroeffentlichungen/dokumente/SySS_knackt_SanDisk_USB-Stick.pdf | Broken Link |
| http://www.syss.de/index.php?id=108&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=528&cHash=8d16fa63d9 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0078 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.ironkey.com/usb-flash-drive-flaw-exposed | Broken Link |