CVE-2009-0657 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass notebook authentication by presenting modified images to the face recognition system, gaining unauthorized access.
- 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-2009-0657?
CVE-2009-0657 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
Toshiba Face Recognition 2.0.2.32 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain notebook access by presenting a large number of images for which the viewpoint and lighting have been modified to match a stored image of the authorized notebook user.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0657?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Toshiba Face Recognition.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0657?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0657 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-2009-0657 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0657 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mp2x-g22c-42cx.