Improper Authentication in Google Android - CVE-2019-20533
Published: March 24, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34676
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20533
CWE-ID: CWE-287
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 authenticated user to manipulate data.
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x), O(8.x), and P(9.0) (released in China or India) software. The S Secure app can launch masked apps without a password. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-13996 (December 2019).
How to mitigate CVE-2019-20533
Install update from vendor's website.