Samsung Keyboard prior 5.1.1 Factory Reset Protection improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Keyboard and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Factory Reset Protection. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-20871. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Keyboard. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Factory Reset Protection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper authorization vulnerability in Samsung Keyboard prior to version One UI 5.1.1 allows physical attackers to partially bypass the factory reset protection.

The advisory is available at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-20871 since 12/05/2023. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 5.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Keyboard 5.1.1

Timelineinfo

12/05/2023 🔍
05/07/2024 +153 days 🔍
05/07/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/07/2026 +610 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-20871 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-20871
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-263302

Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2024 06:55
Updated: 01/07/2026 22:02
Changes: 05/07/2024 06:55 (63), 01/07/2026 22:02 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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