VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-13604

CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.12%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-07-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 classification

  • CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

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