Inadequate Encryption Strength in Google Android - CVE-2018-21080
Published: April 8, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34505
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-21080
CWE-ID: CWE-326
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. A physically proximate attacker wielding a magnet can activate NFC to bypass the lockscreen. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10897 (March 2018).
How to mitigate CVE-2018-21080
Install update from vendor's website.