What is CVE-2016-11042?

CVE-2016-11042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-07.

How severe is CVE-2016-11042?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2016-11042

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) software. There is a SIM Lock bypass. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5381 (June 2016).

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.004 (33.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 5.0, 5.1, 6.0
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-2016-11042?: CVE-2016-11042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-11042?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.