CVE-2019-20554 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Factory Reset Protection on Samsung mobile devices using an external keyboard, allowing unauthorized device access.

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-2019-20554?

CVE-2019-20554 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 24 Mar 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 O(8.x) software. Attackers can bypass Factory Reset Protection (FRP) via an external keyboard. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15164 (October 2019).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20554?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20554?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20554 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-20554 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20554 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4pwq-h255-q8fh.

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