What is CVE-2018-21061?

CVE-2018-21061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-04-08.

How severe is CVE-2018-21061?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2018-21061

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.1) and O(8.x) software. A fake charger can execute critical functions in the locked state. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-6341 (August 2018).

EPSS: 0.001 (3.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 7.1, 8.0, 8.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-21061?: CVE-2018-21061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-21061?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.