CVE-2018-21062
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CVE-2018-21062 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.x) software. When biometric authentication is disabled, an attacker can view Streams content (e.g., a Gallery slideshow) of a locked Secure Folder via a connection to an external device. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.x) software. When biometric authentication is disabled, an attacker can view Streams content (e.g., a Gallery slideshow) of a locked Secure Folder via a connection to an external device. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11766 (August 2018).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 7.0 | |
| Android | 7.1.0 | |
| Android | 7.1.1 | |
| Android | 7.1.2 | |
| Android | 8.0 | |
| Android | 8.1 |
References
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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