Verix OsOperating system · Verifone

CVE-2019-14712

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-10-23
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

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NVD · unedited
Verifone VerixV Pinpad Payment Terminals with QT000530 allow bypass of integrity and origin control for S1G file generation.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Verifone VerixV Pinpad Payment Terminals with the QT000530 component contain a vulnerability that allows bypass of integrity and origin verification controls during S1G file generation. This enables an attacker to potentially create or modify S1G files (likely signature/certificate files used in payment processing) without proper authentication, compromising the firmware integrity and origin verification mechanisms of the payment terminal.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied firmware updates from Verifone for the QT000530 component; if no update is available, consider terminal replacement and implement additional network segmentation and monitoring controls around affected payment terminals to mitigate exploitation risk.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Verix OsOperating system
Affected:= qt000530

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify the terminal model
    Locate the physical Verifone payment terminal and check the model label (typically on the back or bottom). Confirm it is a VerixV Pinpad model.
    Affected if The terminal is a Verifone VerixV Pinpad Payment Terminal
  2. Check QT000530 component version
    Access the terminal's system information or diagnostics menu (usually via the merchant interface or service port). Look for the QT000530 component version listed in the firmware/component inventory.
    Affected if The QT000530 component version is exactly qt000530
  3. Verify S1G file generation is in use
    Check the terminal configuration or logs for references to S1G files, signature generation, or certificate operations. S1G files are used for firmware integrity verification.
    Affected if S1G file generation or integrity verification features are enabled on the terminal
  4. Inspect for unauthorized S1G file modifications
    If you have access to the terminal's file system or firmware storage, compare the current S1G signature files against known-good baselines or vendor-supplied original files.
    Affected if S1G files differ from vendor originals or display unexpected modifications

A user is affected if they are using a Verifone VerixV Pinpad terminal with the QT000530 component at version qt000530 and S1G file integrity verification is active.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied firmware updates from Verifone for the QT000530 component; if no update is available, consider terminal replacement and implement additional network segmentation and monitoring controls around affected payment terminals to mitigate exploitation risk.

Fix this in Verix Os Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing12.0 h
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