CVE-2019-20532 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication to access Developer options on Samsung mobile devices, potentially exposing sensitive settings.

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-2019-20532?

CVE-2019-20532 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 24 Mar 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 O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) software. Attackers can access the Developer options without authentication. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15800 (December 2019).

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20532?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20532?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20532 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-2019-20532 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20532 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-769c-ggj2-8p9r.

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