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.

• CWE-287

• https://gist.github.com/audebert/ef6e206a27ededd1386cff48604e9335Third Party Advisory
• https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-17/thursday/us-17-Picod-Attacking-Encrypted-USB-Keys-The-Hard%28ware%29-Way.pdf
• https://www.blackhat.com/us-17/briefings/schedule/index.html#attacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-way-7443Third Party Advisory
• https://www.elie.net/talk/attacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-wayThird Party Advisory
• https://gist.github.com/audebert/ef6e206a27ededd1386cff48604e9335Third Party Advisory
• https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-17/thursday/us-17-Picod-Attacking-Encrypted-USB-Keys-The-Hard%28ware%29-Way.pdf
• https://www.blackhat.com/us-17/briefings/schedule/index.html#attacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-way-7443Third Party Advisory
• https://www.elie.net/talk/attacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-wayThird Party Advisory

Published

Mar 22, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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