Vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy Note 3
CVE-2016-4031
Samsung SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6), SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOK6 (Galaxy Note 3), GT-I9192 build I9192XXUBNB1 (Galaxy S4 mini), GT-I9195 build I9195XXUCOL1 (Galaxy S4 mini LTE), and GT-I9505 build I9505XXUHOJ2 (Galaxy S4) devices allow attackers to send AT commands by plugging the device into a Linux host, aka SVE-2016-5301.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Firmware — versions n9005xxugbob6
- Samsung Galaxy S4
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Firmware — versions i9505xxuhoj2
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Firmware — versions i9192xxubnb1
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Lte
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Lte Firmware — versions i9195xxucol1
- Samsung Galaxy S6
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Firmware — versions g920fxxu2coh2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/ud2/advisories/tree/master/android/samsung/nocve-2016-0004 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97703 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4031?
- CVE-2016-4031 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy Note 3, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4031?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4031 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.