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7.5

Aware Knomi face authentication can be bypassed

CVE-2019-9196 · published 7 years ago
Summary

The face‑recognition feature in the Aware Knomi SDK can be tricked by changing a request parameter, allowing someone to skip the live‑person check. This means an attacker could potentially impersonate a user without presenting a real face. Update to the latest SDK version or apply the vendor’s recommended configuration changes to block the tampering.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
aware knomi 2.2.0
2.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:aware:knomi:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
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...
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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.5 High
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published15 May 2019
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2019-9196 · NVD
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