Open Redirect in Samsung Galaxy S9
CVE-2019-6741
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy S9 prior to January 2019 Security Update (SMR-JAN-2019 - SVE-2018-13467). User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must connect to a wireless network. The specific flaw exists within the captive portal. By manipulating HTML, an attacker can force a page redirection. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7476.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.3 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Samsung Galaxy S9 — versions prior to January 2019 Security Update (SMR-JAN-2019 - SVE-2018-13467)
- Samsung Galaxy S9
- Samsung Galaxy S9 Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-254/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6741?
- CVE-2019-6741 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy S9, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2019-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6741?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.