What is CVE-2018-21039?

CVE-2018-21039 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-08.

How severe is CVE-2018-21039?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2018-21039

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.0) software. With the Location permission for the compass feature in Quick Tools (aka QuickTools), an attacker can bypass the lockscreen. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12053 (December 2018).

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

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 7.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-21039?: CVE-2018-21039 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-21039?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.