Samsung Mobile Devices O(8.x)/P(9.0)/Q(10.0) Factory Reset Protection privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Mobile Devices O(8.x)/P(9.0)/Q(10.0). It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Factory Reset Protection. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2020-15579. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Samsung Mobile Devices O(8.x)/P(9.0)/Q(10.0) (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects an unknown function of the component Factory Reset Protection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) software. Attackers can bypass Factory Reset Protection (FRP) via the KNOX API. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-17318 (July 2020).

The weakness was published 07/07/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at security.samsungmobile.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-15579 since 07/07/2020. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-111342, VDB-111380, VDB-115287 and VDB-115285. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

07/07/2020 🔍
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07/08/2020 +1 days 🔍
10/29/2020 +113 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2020-15579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-15579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-157745
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2020 11:10
Updated: 10/29/2020 07:53
Changes: 07/08/2020 11:10 (38), 07/08/2020 11:15 (18), 10/29/2020 07:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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