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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10847
CVE-2020-10847:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with Android P(9.0), specifically affecting Galaxy S8 and Note8 models. The vulnerability, identified as SVE-2019-16614, was disclosed in February 2020 and involves the facial recognition feature that could be spoofed (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.8 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), indicating authentication bypass issues (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass the facial recognition authentication mechanism on affected Samsung devices, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the device and its contents (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability through their security update process. Users of affected devices 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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