CVE-2020-35550 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Factory Reset Protection on Samsung mobile devices via the StatusBar, allowing unauthorized access to locked 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-2020-35550?

CVE-2020-35550 is a critical vulnerability in Google Android, published on 18 Dec 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), Q(10.0), and R(11.0) software. Attackers can bypass Factory Reset Protection (FRP) via StatusBar. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-17888 (December 2020).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35550?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35550?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35550 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-35550 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35550 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6r38-jm65-2wmh.

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