CVE-2017-16242 describes a bypass vulnerability in MECO USB Memory Stick with Fingerprint MECOZiolsamDE601 devices. An attacker with physical access can circumvent the fingerprint authentication by sending a static packet to an exposed serial port on the PCB, thereby gaining unauthorized access to stored data. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a physical attack vector and low complexity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:meco:usb_memory_stick_with_fingerprint_firwmare:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.