PT-2020-8691 · Samsung · Samsung Mobile Devices

Published 2020-04-08 · Updated 2020-04-09 · CVE-2018-21047

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 with O(8.x) software

Description An issue allows for a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass via the voice assistant on affected devices. This occurs because Internet access is granted before the Setup Wizard is completed.

Recommendations For Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) software, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the voice assistant until a patch is available. Restrict access to Internet services before completing the Setup Wizard to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-21047

Affected Products

Samsung Mobile Devices

References · 3

• https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-21047 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-21047 · Security Note