CVE-2019-17668 Information

Description

Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note10 devices allow unlock operations via unregistered fingerprints in certain situations involving a third-party screen protector.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21280205 https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/17/samsung-patch-fingerprint-reader/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/10/15/samsung-galaxy-s10-note10-plus-fingerprint-reader-warning-upgrade-galaxy-s11

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

6.8