Auth bypass in Inateck Bcst-60
CVE-2019-12503
Due to unencrypted and unauthenticated data communication, the wireless barcode scanner Inateck BCST-60 is prone to keystroke injection attacks. Thus, an attacker is able to send arbitrary keystrokes to a victim's computer system, e.g., to install malware when the target system is unattended. In this way, an attacker can remotely take control over the victim's computer that is operated with an affected receiver of this device.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2019-027.txt (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/30 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155503/Inateck-BCST-60-Barcode-Scanner-Keystroke-… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12503?
- CVE-2019-12503 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Inateck Bcst-60, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-02.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12503?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.