CVE-2009-0655 Auth bypass in n/a
Lenovo Veriface III allows attackers to bypass biometric authentication and access Windows accounts using a plain image of the user.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0655?
CVE-2009-0655 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Lenovo Veriface III allows physically proximate attackers to login to a Windows account by presenting a "plain image" of the authorized user.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0655?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Veriface.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0655?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0655 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2009-0655 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0655 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47vf-p6gg-7gh5.