PT-2020-8705 · Samsung · Samsung Mobile Devices

Published 2020-04-08 · Updated 2020-04-10 · CVE-2018-21061

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:P/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 N(7.1) and O(8.x) software

Description An issue allows a fake charger to execute critical functions on locked Samsung mobile devices.

Recommendations For Samsung mobile devices with N(7.1) software, update to a version that fixes this issue. For Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) software, update to a version that fixes this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider using a genuine Samsung charger to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Incorrect Default Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-21061

Affected Products

Samsung Mobile Devices

References · 3

• https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-21061 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-21061 · Security Note