CVE-2020-13834 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Secure Folder restrictions to install arbitrary applications via Android Debug Bridge on affected Samsung 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-2020-13834?

CVE-2020-13834 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Jun 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) (with TEEGRIS) software. Secure Folder does not properly restrict use of Android Debug Bridge (adb) for arbitrary installations. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-17369 (June 2020).

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13834?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13834?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13834 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-13834 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13834 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-326p-hm5f-9mq8.

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