CVE-2019-20543

Factory Reset Protection bypass via payment app

Published Mar 24, 2020 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

Factory Reset Protection bypass in Samsung mobile devices running Android 9.0 allows local users to activate a reset device via SamsungPay mini. Samsung has not published the validation failure inside SamsungPay mini that permits the protection check to be bypassed. The bypass requires local access to a reset Android 9.0 device and allows setup to proceed without the prior owner’s screen lock or Google Account credentials.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Factory Reset Protection bypass in Samsung mobile devices running Android 9.0 allows local users to activate a reset device via SamsungPay mini. Samsung has not published the validation failure inside SamsungPay mini that permits the protection check to be bypassed. The bypass requires local access to a reset Android 9.0 device and allows setup to proceed without the prior owner’s screen lock or Google Account credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-20543
Published
Mar 24, 2020
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1461
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 24, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
2.1NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1461Lockscreen Bypass

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