CVE-2020-10849 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can brute-force screen lock passwords on specific Samsung devices due to a flaw in the Gatekeeper trustlet, potentially gaining unauthorized access.
- 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-2020-10849?
CVE-2020-10849 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 O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) (Exynos7885, Exynos8895, and Exynos9810 chipsets) software. The Gatekeeper trustlet allows a brute-force attack on the screen lock password. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14575 (January 2020).
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10849?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-10849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mr54-rmg7-7r5w.