CVE-2020-10849
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CVE-2020-10849 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) (Exynos7885, Exynos8895, and Exynos9810 chipsets) software. The Gatekeeper trustlet allows a brute-force attack on the screen lock password. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) (Exynos7885, Exynos8895, and Exynos9810 chipsets) software. The Gatekeeper trustlet allows a brute-force attack on the screen lock password. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14575 (January 2020).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 8.0 | |
| Android | 8.1 | |
| Android | 9.0 | |
| Android | 10.0 |
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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