Auth bypass in Meco Usb Memory Stick With Fingerprint
CVE-2017-16242
An issue was discovered on MECO USB Memory Stick with Fingerprint MECOZiolsamDE601 devices. The fingerprint authentication requirement for data access can be bypassed. An attacker with physical access can send a static packet to a serial port exposed on the PCB to unlock the key and get access to the data without possessing the required fingerprint.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.blackhat.com/us-17/briefings/schedule/index.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.blackhat.com/docs/us-17/thursday/us-17-Picod-Attacking-Encrypted-USB-Keys-T…
- gist.github.com/audebert/ef6e206a27ededd1386cff48604e9335 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.elie.net/talk/attacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-way (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16242?
- CVE-2017-16242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Meco Usb Memory Stick With Fingerprint, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2018-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16242?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.