CVE-2017-16242 Information

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://gist.github.com/audebert/ef6e206a27ededd1386cff48604e9335 https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-17/thursday/us-17-Picod-Attacking-Encrypted-USB-Keys-The-Hard(ware)-Way.pdf https://www.blackhat.com/us-17/briefings/schedule/index.htmlattacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-way-7443 https://www.elie.net/talk/attacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-way

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

6.8