CVE-2019-13603

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in the HID Global DigitalPersona (formerly Crossmatch) U.are.U 4500 Fingerprint Reader Windows Biometric Framework driver 5.0.0.5. It has a statically coded initialization vector to encrypt a user's fingerprint image, resulting in weak encryption of that. This, in combination with retrieving an encrypted fingerprint image and encryption key (through another vulnerability), allows an attacker to obtain a user's fingerprint image.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
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-2019-13603?
CVE-2019-13603 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-13603?
To fix CVE-2019-13603, 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-2019-13603 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-13603 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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