9.8

CVE-2018-21038: google android Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 08-04-2020Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-21038 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-04-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. The Secure Folder app's startup logic allows authentication bypass. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11628 (December 2018).

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.51% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Google1 product
  • androidEOL7.0 | 7.1.0 | 7.1.1 | 7.1.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links