Unintended Modem Access in Samsung Galaxy Devices
CVE-2016-4030

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Samsung
Status
Galaxy S6 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 April 2017

What is CVE-2016-4030?

Certain Samsung Galaxy devices exhibit a vulnerability that permits unauthorized access to the modem while the device is in a secure lockscreen state. This flaw allows malicious actors to make phone calls, send text messages, or execute commands without user consent, potentially compromising users' privacy and device integrity.

References

https://github.com/ud2/advisories/tree/master/android/sam...
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97701
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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