CVE-2020-25056 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Improper version checks in the NFC HAL allow attackers to bypass secure bootloading mechanisms on Samsung Galaxy S20 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-2020-25056?

CVE-2020-25056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 31 Aug 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 Q(10.0) (Galaxy S20) software. Because HAL improperly checks versions, bootloading by the S.LSI NFC chipset is mishandled. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-16169 (August 2020).

Weakness: CWE-754

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25056?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25056?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25056 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-25056 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25056 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fcm9-jxfc-x8c3.

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