CVE-2022-1959 json
AppLock version 7.9.29 allows an attacker with physical access to the device to bypass biometric authentication.
published 2022-09-30 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-25227
- cvss
- 6.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
AppLock version 7.9.29 allows an attacker with physical access to the device to bypass biometric authentication. This is possible because the application did not correctly implement fingerprint validations.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 17 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- fluidattacks.com https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/walker/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- n/a AppLock - Fingerprint
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
fluidattacks.com
/advisories/walker/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
spsoftmobile.com
/
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-1959
- NVD CVE-2022-1959
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