CVE-2019-20536 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass the Firewall application's permission whitelist protection on Samsung mobile devices, potentially circumventing security controls.
- 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-2019-20536?
CVE-2019-20536 is a critical 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 N(7.1), O(8.x), and P(9.0) (released in China) software. The Firewall application mishandles the PermissionWhiteLists protection mechanism. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14299 (November 2019).
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20536?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20536?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20536 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-20536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29rx-mvcf-24fj.