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CVE-2017-16242 Details

Description

An issue was discovered on MECO USB Memory Stick with Fingerprint MECOZiolsamDE601 devices. The fingerprint authentication requirement for data access can be bypassed. An attacker with physical access can send a static packet to a serial port exposed on the PCB to unlock the key and get access to the data without possessing the required fingerprint.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.8 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://gist.github.com/audebert/ef6e206a27ededd1386cff48604e9335	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-17/thursday/us-17-Picod-Attacking-Encrypted-USB-Keys-The-Hard%28ware%29-Way.pdf	CVE
https://www.blackhat.com/us-17/briefings/schedule/index.html#attacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-way-7443	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.elie.net/talk/attacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-way	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/audebert/ef6e206a27ededd1386cff48604e9335	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-17/thursday/us-17-Picod-Attacking-Encrypted-USB-Keys-The-Hard%28ware%29-Way.pdf	[email protected]
https://www.blackhat.com/us-17/briefings/schedule/index.html#attacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-way-7443	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.elie.net/talk/attacking-encrypted-usb-keys-the-hardware-way	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-287	Improper Authentication	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
meco usb memory stick with fingerprint firwmare	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:meco:usb_memory_stick_with_fingerprint_firwmare:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
meco usb memory stick with fingerprint	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:meco:usb_memory_stick_with_fingerprint:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 3, 2019	CWE Remap	[email protected]
Aug 13, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 20, 2018	Initial Analysis	[email protected]