CVE-2019-20469

4.6 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows attackers with physical access to One2Track smartwatches to retrieve confidential audio recordings stored on the device. The audio files are stored unencrypted in the audior directory in .amr format. Only users of One2Track smartwatches from the 2019-12-08 release are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • One2Track Smartwatch
Versions: 2019-12-08 release
Operating Systems: Embedded smartwatch OS
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All devices from the specified release are vulnerable by default. No special configuration is required for exploitation.

⚠️ Manual Verification Required

This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.

Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).

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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

An attacker with physical access extracts all audio recordings containing sensitive conversations, personal information, or confidential business discussions, leading to privacy violations, blackmail, or corporate espionage.

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Likely Case

Lost or stolen devices allow unauthorized access to personal audio recordings, compromising user privacy and potentially exposing sensitive information.

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If Mitigated

With proper physical security controls, the risk is minimal as the exploit requires direct physical access to the device.

🌐 Internet-Facing: LOW - This is a local physical access vulnerability, not remotely exploitable.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Within organizations using these devices, lost/stolen equipment could expose sensitive audio recordings if proper device management isn't in place.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires only physical access to the device and a USB cable. No authentication or special tools are needed.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: https://www.one2track.nl

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Contact vendor for potential firmware updates or replacement options.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable audio recording feature

all

Turn off all audio recording functionality on the device to prevent sensitive data from being stored.

Enable device encryption

all

If supported by the device firmware, enable full device encryption to protect stored data.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict physical security controls for all devices
  • Establish policies requiring immediate reporting of lost/stolen devices

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check device model and firmware version. If it's a One2Track smartwatch from the 2019-12-08 release, it's vulnerable.

Check Version:

Check device settings or documentation for firmware version information

Verify Fix Applied:

Connect device via USB and attempt to access audior directory. If accessible and contains .amr files, device remains vulnerable.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Physical access logs showing unauthorized USB connections

Network Indicators:

  • Not applicable - local physical exploit

SIEM Query:

Not applicable - no network exploitation involved

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