CVE-2020-10846 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass OEM unlock restrictions on Samsung devices, allowing the installation of potentially unwanted binaries.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-10846?

CVE-2020-10846 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 P(9.x) and Q(10.x) software. Attackers can enable the OEM unlock feature on a KG-enrolled devices, leading to potentially unwanted binaries being downloaded. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-16554 (February 2020).

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10846?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10846?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-10846 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10846 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9mqm-ww67-w3w6.

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