# CVE-2019-25278: FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Authentication Credentials MiTM Disclosure

> Remote attackers can intercept authentication credentials via man-in-the-middle attacks due to cleartext transmission in FaceSentry Access Control System.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 15 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6xfj-m9cp-qj5j

## What is CVE-2019-25278?

CVE-2019-25278 is a critical vulnerability in iWT Ltd. FaceSentry Access Control System, published on 7 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 contains a cleartext transmission vulnerability that allows remote attackers to intercept authentication credentials. Attackers can perform man-in-the-middle attacks to capture HTTP cookie authentication information during network communication.

Weakness: CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25278?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Iwt Facesentry Access Control System Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-25278?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-25278 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25278 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in iWT Ltd. FaceSentry Access Control System

- [CVE-2019-25241](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25241/): FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Remote SSH Root Access (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-21999](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-21999/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-25243](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25243/): FaceSentry 6.4.8 Authenticated Remote Command Injection via Ping Test (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2019-25279](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25279/): FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Cleartext Password Storage Vulnerability (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2019-25277](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25277/): FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via pluginInstall.php (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25278 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25278 is a critical vulnerability in iWT Ltd. FaceSentry Access Control System, published on 7 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25278 exists.

Affected product: iWT Ltd. FaceSentry Access Control System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25278/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25278/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25278
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25278
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25278

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25278/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.