CVE-2019-9196 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass biometric liveness checks in the Aware mobile SDK by tampering with the security_level parameter, undermining identity verification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-9196?
CVE-2019-9196 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Face authentication component in Aware mobile liveness 2.2.1 sdk 2.2.0 for Knomi allows a Biometrical Liveness authentication bypass via parameter tampering of the /knomi/analyze security_level field.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aware Knomi.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9196 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-2019-9196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hpcc-4xwj-4g2v.