PT-2019-13445 · Hid Global · Hid Global Digitalpersona U.Are.U 4500 Fingerprint Reader
Published
2019-07-15
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Updated
2020-08-24
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CVE-2019-13604
CVSS v3.1
5.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
HID Global DigitalPersona (formerly Crossmatch) U.are.U 4500 Fingerprint Reader version 24
Description
The issue concerns a short key used for obfuscating fingerprint images, which is susceptible to brute-force attacks. An attacker can exploit this to recover the key and subsequently decrypt the fingerprint image, leading to a leak of sensitive biometric information.
Recommendations
For version 24, update to a newer version that addresses the short key vulnerability to prevent brute-force attacks and potential biometric data leaks.
Exploit
Fix
Use of a Broken Cryptographic Algorithm
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Hid Global Digitalpersona U.Are.U 4500 Fingerprint Reader