Secure Folder disclosure via lock-screen authentication bypass
Published Feb 10, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024
Improper access control in Samsung Knox 1.2.02.39 on Galaxy S9 build G9600ZHS3ARL1 allows physically proximate attackers to read Secure Folder data. The Secure Folder lock screen fails to validate that the person opening the container has correctly authenticated before exposing its contents. Physical possession of the affected Galaxy S9 is required, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of container contents.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in Samsung Knox 1.2.02.39 on Galaxy S9 build G9600ZHS3ARL1 allows physically proximate attackers to read Secure Folder data. The Secure Folder lock screen fails to validate that the person opening the container has correctly authenticated before exposing its contents. Physical possession of the affected Galaxy S9 is required, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of container contents.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2019-6744
- Published
- Feb 10, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Vendor
- Samsung Electronics
- Product
- Samsung Knox
- Classifications
- CWE-284, T1533
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
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- Feb 10, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.2.02.39 on Samsung Galaxy S9 build G9600ZHS3ARL1
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