Vulnerability CVE-2017-16242
Published: 2018-03-22

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.

Type:

CWE-287

 (Improper Authentication)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
MECO -> Usb memory stick with fingerprint firwmare 

 References:
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.html#attacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-way-7443
https://www.elie.net/talk/attacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-way
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