What is CVE-2018-21047?

CVE-2018-21047 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-08.

How severe is CVE-2018-21047?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2018-21047

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) software. There is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass via the voice assistant because Internet access begins before the Setup Wizard finishes. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12894 (November 2018).

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (27.6th 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:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-21047?: CVE-2018-21047 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-21047?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.