CVE-2016-4031 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 13 Apr 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can send AT commands to Samsung devices via USB connection, potentially gaining unauthorized control or privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-4031?

CVE-2016-4031 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Samsung SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6), SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOK6 (Galaxy Note 3), GT-I9192 build I9192XXUBNB1 (Galaxy S4 mini), GT-I9195 build I9195XXUCOL1 (Galaxy S4 mini LTE), and GT-I9505 build I9505XXUHOJ2 (Galaxy S4) devices allow attackers to send AT commands by plugging the device into a Linux host, aka SVE-2016-5301.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4031?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Firmware, Samsung Galaxy S4 Firmware, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Firmware, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Lte Firmware, Samsung Galaxy S6 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4031?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4031 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2016-4031 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4031 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8fpm-cqx9-mjm6.