Improper access control vulnerability in Knox Manage prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows that physical attackers can bypass Knox Manage using a function key of hardware keyboard.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | 10.0 (including) | 10.0 (including) | |
| Android | 11.0 (including) | 11.0 (including) | |
| Android | 12.0 (including) | 12.0 (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: