Credential disclosure via cleartext SQLite storage
Published Jan 7, 2026 · Updated Jan 7, 2026
Cleartext password storage in FaceSentry Access Control System 5.7.0, 5.7.2, and 6.4.8 allows attackers to read web credentials. The appliance writes web-front-end usernames and passwords without encryption to the TWebUser table in /faceGuard/database/FaceSentryWeb.sqlite. No additional authentication is required once the database is reachable, and the demonstrated consequence is disclosure of reusable web-administration credentials.
Summary
What happened
Cleartext password storage in FaceSentry Access Control System 5.7.0, 5.7.2, and 6.4.8 allows attackers to read web credentials. The appliance writes web-front-end usernames and passwords without encryption to the TWebUser table in /faceGuard/database/FaceSentryWeb.sqlite. No additional authentication is required once the database is reachable, and the demonstrated consequence is disclosure of reusable web-administration credentials.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2019-25279
- Published
- Jan 7, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 7, 2026
- Vendor
- IWT Limited
- Product
- FaceSentry Access Control System
- Classifications
- CWE-312, T1555
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=5.7.0 build 539
- Affected versionversion=5.7.2 build 568
- Affected versionversion=6.4.8 build 264
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Public exploit references
- FaceSentry cleartext credential disclosure demonstrationproof of concept · demonstrated
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