Vulnerability in Alcatelmobile Cingular Flip 2 Firmware
CVE-2019-16241
On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, PIN authentication can be bypassed by creating a special file within the /data/local/tmp/ directory. The System application that implements the lock screen checks for the existence of a specific file and disables PIN authentication if it exists. This file would typically be created via Android Debug Bridge (adb) over USB.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.9% 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
- Alcatelmobile Cingular Flip 2 Firmware — versions b9huah1
- Alcatelmobile Cingularl Flip 2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16241?
- CVE-2019-16241 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Alcatelmobile Cingular Flip 2 Firmware, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-11-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16241?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.