CVE-2019-13604 Weak cryptography in n/a
An attacker can brute-force the short obfuscation key to decrypt and leak sensitive biometric fingerprint data from the device.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-13604?
CVE-2019-13604 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-327
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13604?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Assaabloy Hid Digitalpersona 4500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13604?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13604 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-13604 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13604 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f6j-fh69-v9rq.