PT-2020-10547 · Samsung · Smart Switch Pc+1

Published 2020-03-24 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2019-20570

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Samsung mobile devices versions P(9.0) through N(7.1)

Description An issue allows attackers to bypass Factory Reset Protection (FRP) via Smart Switch on Samsung mobile devices. This can potentially affect a large number of devices worldwide, although the exact number is not specified. The issue does not mention any real-world incidents where this was exploited.

Recommendations For Samsung mobile devices versions P(9.0) through N(7.1), as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Smart Switch feature until a patch is available. Restrict access to the FRP mechanism to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-20570

Affected Products

Samsung Mobile Devices

Smart Switch Pc

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20570 · Security Note
• https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-20570 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/2078 · Telegram Post