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Galaxy S6 Firmware CVE-2016-4031

MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2017-04-13 cve@mitre.org
Authentication Bypass Samsung Galaxy S6 Firmware Galaxy Note 3 Firmware Galaxy S4 Mini Firmware Galaxy S4 Mini Lte Firmware Galaxy S4 Firmware
6.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Apr 13, 2017 - 16:59 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Samsung SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6), SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOK6 (Galaxy Note 3), GT-I9192 build I9192XXUBNB1 (Galaxy S4 mini), GT-I9195 build I9195XXUCOL1 (Galaxy S4 mini LTE), and GT-I9505 build I9505XXUHOJ2 (Galaxy S4) devices allow attackers to send AT commands by plugging the device into a Linux host, aka SVE-2016-5301.

AnalysisAI

Samsung SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6), SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOK6 (Galaxy Note 3), GT-I9192 build I9192XXUBNB1 (Galaxy S4 mini), GT-I9195 build I9195XXUCOL1 (Galaxy S4 mini LTE), and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284. Samsung SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6), SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOK6 (Galaxy Note 3), GT-I9192 build I9192XXUBNB1 (Galaxy S4 mini), GT-I9195 build I9195XXUCOL1 (Galaxy S4 mini LTE), and GT-I9505 build I9505XXUHOJ2 (Galaxy S4) devices allow attackers to send AT commands by plugging the device into a Linux host, aka SVE-2016-5301. Affected products include: Samsung Galaxy S6 Firmware, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Firmware, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Firmware, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Lte Firmware, Samsung Galaxy S4 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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