An issue was discovered in the HID Global DigitalPersona (formerly Crossmatch) U.are.U…
Priority LOW 29CWE-330Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the HID Global DigitalPersona (formerly Crossmatch) U.are.U 4500 Fingerprint Reader Windows Biometric Framework driver 5.0.0.5. It has a statically coded initialization vector to encrypt a user's fingerprint image, resulting in weak encryption of that. This, in combination with retrieving an encrypted fingerprint image and encryption key (through another vulnerability), allows an attacker to obtain a user's fingerprint image.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01064 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hidglobal:digital_persona_u.are.u_4500_driver_firmware:5.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0.5 | Vulnerable | HID Global |
| cpe:2.3:h:hidglobal:digital_persona_u.are.u_4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | HID Global |
- cpe:2.3:o:hidglobal:digital_persona_u.are.u_4500_driver_firmware:5.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·HID Global
- cpe:2.3:h:hidglobal:digital_persona_u.are.u_4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·HID Global
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-13603
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cw24-63qh-x675
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-13603 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-13603 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cw24-63qh-x675 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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