CVE-2019-12813

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Digital Persona U.are.U 4500 Fingerprint Reader v24. The key and salt used for obfuscating the fingerprint image exhibit cleartext when the fingerprint scanner device transfers a fingerprint image to the driver. An attacker who sniffs an encrypted fingerprint image can easily decrypt that image using the key and salt.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory youtube.com Third-Party Advisory youtube.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/sungjungk/fp-scanner-hacking third party advisory exploit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEXJDyEOatM third party advisory exploit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grirez2xeas third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12813?
CVE-2019-12813 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12813?
To fix CVE-2019-12813, 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-2019-12813 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-12813 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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