4.6

CVE-2018-21062: google android Improper Authentication

CVSS: 4.6v3.1MediumModified
Published 08-04-2020Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-21062 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Improper Authentication vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.15%
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) and O(8.x) software. When biometric authentication is disabled, an attacker can view Streams content (e.g., a Gallery slideshow) of a locked Secure Folder via a connection to an external device. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11766 (August 2018).

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

3%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.15% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.15%

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 | 8.0 | 8.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links