How severe is CVE-2019-13053?

CVE-2019-13053 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-13053 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-13053?

CVE-2019-13053 affects Logitech Unifying Receiver Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13053?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-13053 published?

CVE-2019-13053 was published on 2019-06-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-13053

CVE-2019-13053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Logitech Unifying Receiver Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 3.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Logitech Unifying Receiver Firmware
Published: 2019-06-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Logitech Unifying devices allow keystroke injection, bypassing encryption. The attacker must press a "magic" key combination while sniffing cryptographic data from a Radio Frequency transmission. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-10761.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13053?: Logitech Unifying devices allow keystroke injection, bypassing encryption. The attacker must press a "magic" key combination while sniffing cryptographic data from a Radio Frequency transmission. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-10761.
How severe is CVE-2019-13053?: CVE-2019-13053 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-13053 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-13053?: CVE-2019-13053 affects Logitech Unifying Receiver Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13053?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-13053 published?: CVE-2019-13053 was published on 2019-06-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EksyCO0DzYs

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:logitech:unifying_receiver_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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CVE-2019-13055 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): Certain Logitech Unifying devices allow attackers to dump AES keys and addresses, leading to the capability of live…
CVE-2019-13052 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): Logitech Unifying devices allow live decryption if the pairing of a keyboard to a receiver is sniffed.
CVE-2016-10761 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): Logitech Unifying devices before 2016-02-26 allow keystroke injection, bypassing encryption, aka MouseJack.

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