FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Cleartext Password Storage Vulnerability
Priority HIGH 69CWE-312Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00223 13th 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
- Yes
- 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-2019-25279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5557-v6f7-673v
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-2019-15332 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Authentication Credentials MiTM Disclosure CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
- 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-2019-25279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5557-v6f7-673v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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