CVE-2018-21038 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 8 Apr 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass authentication in the Samsung Secure Folder app on Android N devices, gaining unauthorized access to protected data.

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-2018-21038?

CVE-2018-21038 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 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 N(7.x) software. The Secure Folder app's startup logic allows authentication bypass. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11628 (December 2018).

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-21038?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-21038?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-21038 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-2018-21038 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-21038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cjr5-q3g3-cm4v.