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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2018-21080
CVE-2018-21080:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. A physically proximate attacker wielding a magnet can activate NFC to bypass the lockscreen. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10897 (March 2018) (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.6 MEDIUM (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) and CVSS v2.0 Base Score of 2.1 LOW (Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N). The vulnerability is classified under CWE-326 (Inadequate Encryption Strength) (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker with physical proximity to bypass the lockscreen security mechanism using a magnet to activate NFC functionality, potentially exposing sensitive information on the device (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability in their security updates. Users should ensure their devices are updated with the latest security patches (Samsung Mobile Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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