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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-28340
CVE-2020-28340:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), and R(11.0) software that allows attackers to bypass Factory Reset Protection (FRP) via Secure Folder. The vulnerability was identified with Samsung ID SVE-2020-18546 and disclosed in November 2020 (Vendor Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.8 CRITICAL with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a Base Score of 7.5 HIGH with vector (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (NVD).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows attackers to bypass the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) security feature on affected Samsung mobile devices. This could potentially allow unauthorized access to the device, compromising device security and user data (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability through their Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process. Users should ensure their devices are updated with the latest security patches provided by Samsung (Vendor Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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