CVE-2022-28387

What it is

An issue was discovered in certain Verbatim drives through 2022-03-31. Due to an insecure design, they can be unlocked by an attacker who can then gain unauthorized access to the stored data. The attacker can simply use an undocumented IOCTL command that retrieves the correct password. This affects Executive Fingerprint Secure SSD GDMSFE01-INI3637-C VER1.1 and Fingerprint Secure Portable Hard Drive Part Number #53650.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited with physical access without logging in. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2022-06-08 16:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 04:38 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2022-06-08 16:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 04:38 UTC

Exploit probability

0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Verbatim Executive Fingerprint Secure Ssd Firmware ≤ 2022-03-31
• Verbatim Fingerprint Secure Portable Hard Drive Firmware ≤ 2022-03-31

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.6

Attack vector

Physical

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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