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# Bypass Biometric Authentication (Android)
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These methods were copied from [https://securitycafe.ro/2022/09/05/mobile-pentesting-101-bypassing-biometric-authentication/](https://securitycafe.ro/2022/09/05/mobile-pentesting-101-bypassing-biometric-authentication/)
## **Method 1 When the crypto object is not used**
The authentication implementation relies on the callback _**onAuthenticationSucceded** _ being called. The researchers from WithSecure developed a [**Frida script**](https://github.com/WithSecureLABS/android-keystore-audit/blob/master/frida-scripts/fingerprint-bypass.js) that can be used to **bypass** the NULL _**CryptoObject** _ in _**onAuthenticationSucceeded(…)**_. The script will automatically bypass the fingerprint when the aforementioned method is called. Here is a short example that shows the bypass for the Android Fingerprint. The complete application can be downloaded from my [GitHub](https://github.com/St3v3nsS/InsecureBanking).
```javascript
biometricPrompt = new BiometricPrompt(this, executor, new BiometricPrompt.AuthenticationCallback() {
@Override
public void onAuthenticationSucceeded(@NonNull BiometricPrompt.AuthenticationResult result) {
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"Success",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
});
```
```
frida -U -f com.st3v3nss.insecurebankingfingerprint --no-pause -l fingerprint-bypass.js
```
### **Method 2 Exception Handling**
This [**Frida script**](https://github.com/WithSecureLABS/android-keystore-audit/blob/master/frida-scripts/fingerprint-bypass-via-exception-handling.js) developed by WithSecure can be used to bypass the insecure usage of the crypto object. All the script needs to do is manually call the _**onAuthenticationSucceded**_ with a **non-authorized** (not unlocked by fingerprint) _**CryptoObject**_ stored in the Keystore. The catch is if the application will attempt to use another cipher object, then an **exception will be thrown**. This script will attempt to call _**onAuthenticationSucceded** _ and catch the exception _**javax.crypto.IllegalBlockSizeException**_ in _Cipher_ class. From now on, **any objects the application uses will be encrypted using this new key**.
```
frida -U -f com.st3v3nss.insecurebankingfingerprint --no-pause -l fingerprint-bypass-via-exception-handling.js
```
Now, go to the fingerprint screen and wait for the _authenticate_() to be called. Once you see that on the screen, go ahead and type _**bypass()**_ in the Frida console:
```
Spawning `com.st3v3nss.insecurebankingfingerprint`...
[Android Emulator 5554::com.st3v3nss.insecurebankingfingerprint ]-> Hooking BiometricPrompt.authenticate()...
Hooking BiometricPrompt.authenticate2()...
Hooking FingerprintManager.authenticate()...
[Android Emulator 5554::com.st3v3nss.insecurebankingfingerprint ]-> bypass()
```
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