CVE-2019-12503
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CVE-2019-12503 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Inateck | Bcst-60 Firmware | All versions |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155503/Inateck-BCST-60-Barcode-Scanner-Keystroke-Injection.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/30Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2019-027.txtBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155503/Inateck-BCST-60-Barcode-Scanner-Keystroke-Injection.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/30Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2019-027.txtBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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