Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2016-11041

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4) software. Attackers can bypass the lockscreen by sending an AT command over USB. The Samsung ID is SVE-2015-5301 (June 2016).

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-11041: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-11041?
CVE-2016-11041 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2020-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-11041?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.