CVE-2016-11050 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can rewrite the IMEI on specific Samsung devices by flashing crafted firmware, bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-11050?
CVE-2016-11050 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with S3(KK), Note2(KK), S4(L), Note3(L), and S5(L) software. An attacker can rewrite the IMEI by flashing crafted firmware. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5562 (March 2016).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-11050?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Samsung Note2 Firmware, Samsung Note3 Firmware, Samsung S3 Firmware, Samsung S4 Firmware, Samsung S5 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-11050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-11050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-11050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-11050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r7qq-28ww-xhph.