FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Authentication Credentials MiTM Disclosure
Priority HIGH 72CWE-319Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 contains a cleartext transmission vulnerability that allows remote attackers to intercept authentication credentials. Attackers can perform man-in-the-middle attacks to capture HTTP cookie authentication information during network communication.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0033 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iWT Ltd. | FaceSentry Access Control System | 6.4.8 build 264; 5.7.2 build 568; 5.7.0 build 539 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FaceSentry Access Control System VendoriWT Ltd. Affected 6.4.8 build 264; 5.7.2 build 568; 5.7.0 build 539 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:iwt:facesentry_access_control_system_firmware:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7.0 | Vulnerable | iWT Ltd. |
| cpe:2.3:o:iwt:facesentry_access_control_system_firmware:5.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7.2 | Vulnerable | iWT Ltd. |
| cpe:2.3:o:iwt:facesentry_access_control_system_firmware:6.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.8 | Vulnerable | iWT Ltd. |
| cpe:2.3:h:iwt:facesentry_access_control_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | iWT Ltd. |
- cpe:2.3:o:iwt:facesentry_access_control_system_firmware:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.0 Vulnerable ·iWT Ltd.
- cpe:2.3:o:iwt:facesentry_access_control_system_firmware:5.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.2 Vulnerable ·iWT Ltd.
- cpe:2.3:o:iwt:facesentry_access_control_system_firmware:6.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.8 Vulnerable ·iWT Ltd.
- cpe:2.3:h:iwt:facesentry_access_control_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·iWT Ltd.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25278
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xfj-m9cp-qj5j
References
More iWT Ltd. Facesentry Access Control System Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15295 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Remote SSH Root Access CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-15297 FaceSentry 6.4.8 Authenticated Remote Command Injection via Ping Test CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2019-15333 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Cleartext Password Storage Vulnerability CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2019-15331 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via pluginInstall.php CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2019-15296 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Cross-Site Request Forgery via Web Interface CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2020-14224 iWT Ltd FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 suffers from an authenticated OS command… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-25278 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25278 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6xfj-m9cp-qj5j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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