CVE-2019-25242 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Cross-Site Request Forgery via Web Interface
Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing administrative actions like changing passwords or opening doors via CSRF.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25242?
CVE-2019-25242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in iWT Ltd. FaceSentry Access Control System, published on 24 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform administrative actions without user consent. Attackers can craft malicious web pages to change administrator passwords, add new admin users, or open access control doors by tricking authenticated users into loading a specially crafted webpage.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25242?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Iwt Facesentry Access Control System Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-25242 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25242 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in iWT Ltd. FaceSentry Access Control System
- CVE-2019-25241 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Remote SSH Root Access
- CVE-2019-25278 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Authentication Credentials MiTM Disclosure
- CVE-2020-21999 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2019-25243 FaceSentry 6.4.8 Authenticated Remote Command Injection via Ping Test
- CVE-2019-25279 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Cleartext Password Storage Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p43h-75mm-qgfv.