CVE-2019-13604

Public Exploit

Description

There is a short key vulnerability in HID Global DigitalPersona (formerly Crossmatch) U.are.U 4500 Fingerprint Reader v24. The key for obfuscating the fingerprint image is vulnerable to brute-force attacks. This allows an attacker to recover the key and decrypt that image using the key. Successful exploitation causes a sensitive biometric information leak.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
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-img-key-crack third party advisory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwYK_xZlKi4 third party advisory exploit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tKJQdKRm2k third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13604?
CVE-2019-13604 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-13604?
To fix CVE-2019-13604, 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-2019-13604 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-13604 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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