An issue was discovered in certain Verbatim drives through 2022-03-31.
Priority LOW 22CWE-307Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Verbatim drives through 2022-03-31. The security feature for lockout (e.g., requiring a reformat of the drive after 20 failed unlock attempts) does not work as specified. More than 20 attempts may be made. This affects Keypad Secure USB 3.2 Gen 1 Drive Part Number #49428 and Store 'n' Go Secure Portable HDD GD25LK01-3637-C VER4.0.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00495 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:verbatim:keypad_secure_usb_3.2_gen_1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2022-03-31 | Vulnerable | Verbatim |
| cpe:2.3:h:verbatim:keypad_secure_usb_3.2_gen_1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Verbatim |
| cpe:2.3:o:verbatim:gd25lk01-3637-c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2022-03-31 | Vulnerable | Verbatim |
| cpe:2.3:h:verbatim:gd25lk01-3637-c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Verbatim |
- cpe:2.3:o:verbatim:keypad_secure_usb_3.2_gen_1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2022-03-31 Vulnerable ·Verbatim
- cpe:2.3:h:verbatim:keypad_secure_usb_3.2_gen_1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Verbatim
- cpe:2.3:o:verbatim:gd25lk01-3637-c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2022-03-31 Vulnerable ·Verbatim
- cpe:2.3:h:verbatim:gd25lk01-3637-c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Verbatim
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-28386
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5cp-32qg-99gf
References
Advisory 7
- https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2022-004.txt
- https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2022-008.txt
- 20220610 [SYSS-2022-004]: Verbatim Keypad Secure USB 3.2 Gen 1 Drive - Expected Behavior Violation (CWE-440) (CVE-2022-28386)
- 20220610 [SYSS-2022-008]: Verbatim Store 'n' Go Secure Portable HDD - Expected Behavior Violation (CWE-440) (CVE-2022-28386)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167509/Verbatim-Store-N-Go-Secure-Portable-HDD-GD25LK01-3637-C-VER4.0-Behavior-Violation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167492/Verbatim-Keypad-Secure-USB-3.2-Gen-1-Drive-Passcode-Retry.html
- 20221008 [SYSS-2022-046]: Verbatim Store 'n' Go Secure Portable SSD - Expected Behavior Violation (CWE-440) (CVE-2022-28386)
Sources
- CVE-2022-28386 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-28386 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5cp-32qg-99gf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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