Physical authentication bypass via exceptional-condition mishandling
Published Jul 2, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024
Authentication bypass in Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 allows physically proximate attackers to access Secure Folder. Secure Folder mishandles an undisclosed exceptional condition by failing to enforce an authentication restriction; Samsung has not identified the triggering state or code path. Exploitation requires physical access and user interaction and exposes protected content without reported modification or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Authentication bypass in Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 allows physically proximate attackers to access Secure Folder. Secure Folder mishandles an undisclosed exceptional condition by failing to enforce an authentication restriction; Samsung has not identified the triggering state or code path. Exploitation requires physical access and user interaction and exposes protected content without reported modification or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-20894
- Published
- Jul 2, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024
- Vendor
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Product
- Samsung Mobile Devices
- Classifications
- CWE-284, T1211
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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