An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. A physically proximate attacker wielding a magnet can activate NFC to bypass the lockscreen. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10897 (March 2018).
Weakness
The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) | |
| Android | 7.1.0 (including) | 7.1.0 (including) | |
| Android | 7.1.1 (including) | 7.1.1 (including) | |
| Android | 7.1.2 (including) | 7.1.2 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/112.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/192.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html