PT-2019-14800 · Pf+1 · Pf-103+1

Published 2019-12-13 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2019-16732

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Petalk AI (affected versions not specified) PF-103 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue concerns unencrypted HTTP communications used for firmware upgrades, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code with root user privileges.

Recommendations For Petalk AI, update the firmware to use encrypted communications for upgrades. For PF-103, update the firmware to use encrypted communications for upgrades. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the firmware upgrade process until a secure update method is implemented.

Exploit

Fix

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-319

CWE-347

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-16732

Affected Products

Pf-103

Petalk Ai

References · 3

• 🔥 https://blog.securityevaluators.com/remotely-exploiting-iot-pet-feeders-21013562aea3 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16732 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-16732 · Vendor Advisory