Link following in Google, Google Android
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-13833 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-59 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Google Android Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Link following
EUVDB-ID: #VU34369
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13833
CWE-ID:
CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) software. The system area allows arbitrary file overwrites via a symlink attack. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-17183 (June 2020).
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGoogle Android: 8.0 - 10
External linkshttp://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
