SB2020040896 - Improper Authentication in Google, Google Android
Published: April 8, 2020 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020040896
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18646)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.x) and N(7.x) software. An attacker can bypass the password requirement for tablet user switching by folding the magnetic cover. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10602 (December 2017).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.