Vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy S10
CVE-2019-17668
Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note10 devices allow unlock operations via unregistered fingerprints in certain situations involving a third-party screen protector.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.004 (31.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/10/15/samsung-galaxy-s10-note10-plus-fing… (Third Party Advisory, Press/Media Coverage)
- www.engadget.com/2019/10/17/samsung-patch-fingerprint-reader/ (Third Party Advisory, Press/Media Coverage)
- news.ycombinator.com/item (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17668?
- CVE-2019-17668 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy S10. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17668?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.