PT-2020-7973 · Samsung · Samsung Mobile Devices

Published 2020-04-07 · Updated 2020-04-07 · CVE-2016-11044

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) software

Description: An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices where the check of an application's signature can be bypassed during installation. This issue affects devices with L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) software that have Fingerprint support.

Recommendations: For Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1) software, update to a version that does not have this issue. For Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) software, update to a version that does not have this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the installation of applications from unknown sources until a patch is available.

Fix

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-347

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-11044

Affected Products

Samsung Mobile Devices

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-11044 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-11044 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/11058 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/2464 · Telegram Post