Samsung Mobile Devices O(8.x)/P(9.0)/Q(10.0) Persona Service authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Samsung Mobile Devices O(8.x)/P(9.0)/Q(10.0). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Persona Service. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2020-25055. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Mobile Devices O(8.x)/P(9.0)/Q(10.0) (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Persona Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. 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. The persona service allows attackers (who control an unprivileged SecureFolder process) to bypass admin restrictions in KnoxContainer. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-18133 (August 2020).

The weakness was published 08/31/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-25055 since 08/31/2020. 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.

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-160509, VDB-160508, VDB-160507 and VDB-160504. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/31/2020 🔍
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09/01/2020 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-25055 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-25055
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-160505
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/01/2020 08:03
Updated: 09/01/2020 08:08
Changes: 09/01/2020 08:03 (36), 09/01/2020 08:08 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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