Vulnerability identifier: #VU34528

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-21092

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.x) and N(7.x) software. A crafted AT command may be sent by the DeviceTest application via an NFC tag. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10885 (January 2018).

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 6.0 - 6.0.1, 7.0 - 7.1.2

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External links
http://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.