CVE-2019-12503

Description

Due to unencrypted and unauthenticated data communication, the wireless barcode scanner Inateck BCST-60 is prone to keystroke injection attacks. Thus, an attacker is able to send arbitrary keystrokes to a victim's computer system, e.g., to install malware when the target system is unattended. In this way, an attacker can remotely take control over the victim's computer that is operated with an affected receiver of this device.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory syss.de
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2019-027.txt third party advisory broken link
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/30 third party advisory mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155503/Inateck-BCST-60-Barcode-Scanner-Keystroke-Injection.html vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12503?
CVE-2019-12503 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12503?
To fix CVE-2019-12503, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-12503 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-12503 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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