CVE-2016-11042 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass SIM lock restrictions on Samsung mobile devices, allowing unauthorized network access or device usage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-11042?
CVE-2016-11042 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) software. There is a SIM Lock bypass. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5381 (June 2016).
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-11042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-11042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-11042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2016-11042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-11042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-593j-g5r5-hfx3.