CVE-2019-20570 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Factory Reset Protection on Samsung devices using Smart Switch, allowing unauthorized access to locked devices.

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-2019-20570?

CVE-2019-20570 is a high-severity 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 P(9.0), O(8.0), and N(7.1) software. Attackers can bypass Factory Reset Protection (FRP) via Smart Switch. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15138 (September 2019).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20570?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20570?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20570 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-20570 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20570 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gq38-g544-g73m.

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