This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Samsung Knox 1.2.02.39 on Samsung Galaxy S9 build G9600ZHS3ARL1 Secure Folder. An attacker must first obtain physical access to the device in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaws exists within the the handling of the lock screen for Secure Folder. The issue results from the lack of proper validation that a user has correctly authenticated. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose the contents of the secure container. Was ZDI-CAN-7381.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox | Samsung | 1.2.02.39 (including) | 1.2.02.39 (including) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: