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.

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

EPSS: 0.001 (3.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 4.4
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

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.