CVE-2009-0656 Security feature bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass Asus SmartLogon facial recognition by presenting a modified image matching the authorized user's posture.
- 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-2009-0656?
CVE-2009-0656 is a medium-severity 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
Asus SmartLogon 1.0.0005 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass "security functions" by presenting an image with a modified viewpoint that matches the posture of a stored image of the authorized notebook user.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0656?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asus Smartlogon.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0656?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0656 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0656 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2fw-vq9p-rrf2.