4.6

CVE-2018-21080: google android Inadequate Encryption Strength

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

CVE-2018-21080 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.6% 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
0.10%
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. A physically proximate attacker wielding a magnet can activate NFC to bypass the lockscreen. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10897 (March 2018).

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

1%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.10% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.10%

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