CVE-2019-25279

FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 contains a cleartext password storage vulnerability that allows attackers to access unencrypted credentials in the device's SQLite database. Attackers can directly read sensitive login information stored in /faceGuard/database/FaceSentryWeb.sqlite without additional authentication.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163190	Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153501	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5529.php	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:iwt:facesentry_access_control_system_firmware:5.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:iwt:facesentry_access_control_system_firmware:5.7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:iwt:facesentry_access_control_system_firmware:6.4.8:::::::*

cpe:2.3:h:iwt:facesentry_access_control_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-08 00:15

Updated : 2026-01-16 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2019-25279

Mitre link : CVE-2019-25279

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-25279

JSON object : View

Products Affected

iwt

facesentry_access_control_system
facesentry_access_control_system_firmware

CWE

CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

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