CVE-2009-0657
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedToshiba 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceToshiba Face Recognition 2.0.2.32 contains a biometric authentication bypass vulnerability where the system can be fooled by presenting a large number of images with modified viewpoint and lighting conditions to match the stored template of an authorized user. This allows a physically proximate attacker to gain unauthorized access to the notebook by essentially brute-forcing the face recognition system with manipulated images.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.0.2.32CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Toshiba Face Recognition is installedLook in the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Toshiba\Face Recognition or check Program Files for a Face Recognition folder, or look for the service in Windows Services consoleAffected if The software is present on the system
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Verify the installed version numberRight-click the Face Recognition executable or DLL file, select Properties, and check the Version tab, or query the registry key for the version valueAffected if Version is exactly 2.0.2.32
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Confirm face recognition is enabled as an authentication methodOpen the Toshiba Face Recognition configuration panel and check if it is set as a login authentication option, or check registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Toshiba\Face Recognition\Settings for Enabled=1Affected if Face recognition authentication is activated or configured for system login
You are affected if Toshiba Face Recognition version 2.0.2.32 is installed AND the face recognition authentication feature is enabled for login or system access.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable the face recognition authentication feature and use stronger authentication methods such as password/PIN, smart card, or TPM-based authentication instead. If face recognition must be used, implement it only as a secondary factor in a multi-factor authentication scheme.
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