What is CVE-2024-20890?

CVE-2024-20890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-07-02.

How severe is CVE-2024-20890?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-20890 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Samsung Android

CVE-2024-20890

Improper input validation in BLE prior to SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 allows adjacent attackers to trigger abnormal behavior.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 12.0, 13.0, 14.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Jul-2024 Release in Android 12, 13, 14 Mediatek devices

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-20890?: CVE-2024-20890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-07-02.
How severe is CVE-2024-20890?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-20890 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.