CVE-2020-13835 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 4 Jun 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can brute-force user credentials via the Gatekeeper Trustlet on Samsung devices, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2020-13835?

CVE-2020-13835 is a critical authentication bypass 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) (with TEEGRIS) software. The Gatekeeper Trustlet allows a brute-force attack on user credentials. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-16908 (June 2020).

Weakness: CWE-307, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13835?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13835?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13835 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-13835 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13835 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-m984-v946-2cj8.