PT-2020-16983 · Samsung · Samsung Mobile Devices

Localh0Ster · Published 2020-11-08 · Updated 2020-11-10 · CVE-2020-28340

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) through R(11.0) software

Description An issue allows attackers to bypass Factory Reset Protection (FRP) via Secure Folder on Samsung mobile devices. This can be exploited by attackers.

Recommendations For Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) through R(11.0) software, consider disabling the Secure Folder feature as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the Secure Folder 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-2020-28340

Affected Products

Samsung Mobile Devices

References · 4

• https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28340 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-28340 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/5348 · Telegram Post