Improper Authentication in Google Android - CVE-2020-13838

 

Improper Authentication in Google Android - CVE-2020-13838

Published: June 4, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU34373
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13838
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with P(9.0) and Q(10.0) software. The DeX Lockscreen feature does not block access to Quick Panel and notifications. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-17187 (June 2020).


Affected software

Google Android

How to mitigate CVE-2020-13838

Install update from vendor's website.


External References

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