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CVE-2024-20816

Improper Authentication

Published: Feb 06, 2024 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20816
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html

Improper authentication vulnerability in onCharacteristicWriteRequest in Auto Hotspot prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows adjacent attackers connect to victim's mobile hotspot without user awareness.

Weakness

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
AndroidSamsung11.0 (including)11.0 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-apr-2021-r1 (including)11.0-smr-apr-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-apr-2022-r1 (including)11.0-smr-apr-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-apr-2023-r1 (including)11.0-smr-apr-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-aug-2021-r1 (including)11.0-smr-aug-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-aug-2022-r1 (including)11.0-smr-aug-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-aug-2023-r1 (including)11.0-smr-aug-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-dec-2020-r1 (including)11.0-smr-dec-2020-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-dec-2021-r1 (including)11.0-smr-dec-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-dec-2022-r1 (including)11.0-smr-dec-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-dec-2023-r1 (including)11.0-smr-dec-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-feb-2021-r1 (including)11.0-smr-feb-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-feb-2022-r1 (including)11.0-smr-feb-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-feb-2023-r1 (including)11.0-smr-feb-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-jan-2021-r1 (including)11.0-smr-jan-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-jan-2022-r1 (including)11.0-smr-jan-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-jan-2023-r1 (including)11.0-smr-jan-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-jan-2024-r1 (including)11.0-smr-jan-2024-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-jul-2021-r1 (including)11.0-smr-jul-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-jul-2022-r1 (including)11.0-smr-jul-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-jul-2023-r1 (including)11.0-smr-jul-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-jun-2021-r1 (including)11.0-smr-jun-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-jun-2022-r1 (including)11.0-smr-jun-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-jun-2023-r1 (including)11.0-smr-jun-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-mar-2021-r1 (including)11.0-smr-mar-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-mar-2022-r1 (including)11.0-smr-mar-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-mar-2023-r1 (including)11.0-smr-mar-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-may-2021-r1 (including)11.0-smr-may-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-may-2022-r1 (including)11.0-smr-may-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-may-2023-r1 (including)11.0-smr-may-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-nov-2021-r1 (including)11.0-smr-nov-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-nov-2022-r1 (including)11.0-smr-nov-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-nov-2023-r1 (including)11.0-smr-nov-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-oct-2021-r1 (including)11.0-smr-oct-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-oct-2022-r1 (including)11.0-smr-oct-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-oct-2023-r1 (including)11.0-smr-oct-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-sep-2021-r1 (including)11.0-smr-sep-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-sep-2022-r1 (including)11.0-smr-sep-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung11.0-smr-sep-2023-r1 (including)11.0-smr-sep-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0 (including)12.0 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-apr-2022-r1 (including)12.0-smr-apr-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-apr-2023-r1 (including)12.0-smr-apr-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-aug-2022-r1 (including)12.0-smr-aug-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-aug-2023-r1 (including)12.0-smr-aug-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-dec-2021-r1 (including)12.0-smr-dec-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-dec-2022-r1 (including)12.0-smr-dec-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-dec-2023-r1 (including)12.0-smr-dec-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-feb-2022-r1 (including)12.0-smr-feb-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-feb-2023-r1 (including)12.0-smr-feb-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-jan-2022-r1 (including)12.0-smr-jan-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-jan-2023-r1 (including)12.0-smr-jan-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-jan-2024-r1 (including)12.0-smr-jan-2024-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-jul-2022-r1 (including)12.0-smr-jul-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-jul-2023-r1 (including)12.0-smr-jul-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-jun-2022-r1 (including)12.0-smr-jun-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-jun-2023-r1 (including)12.0-smr-jun-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-mar-2022-r1 (including)12.0-smr-mar-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-mar-2023-r1 (including)12.0-smr-mar-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-may-2022-r1 (including)12.0-smr-may-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-may-2023-r1 (including)12.0-smr-may-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-nov-2021-r1 (including)12.0-smr-nov-2021-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-nov-2022-r1 (including)12.0-smr-nov-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-nov-2023-r1 (including)12.0-smr-nov-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-oct-2022-r1 (including)12.0-smr-oct-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-oct-2023-r1 (including)12.0-smr-oct-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-sep-2022-r1 (including)12.0-smr-sep-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung12.0-smr-sep-2023-r1 (including)12.0-smr-sep-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0 (including)13.0 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-apr-2023-r1 (including)13.0-smr-apr-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-aug-2023-r1 (including)13.0-smr-aug-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-dec-2022-r1 (including)13.0-smr-dec-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-dec-2023-r1 (including)13.0-smr-dec-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-feb-2023-r1 (including)13.0-smr-feb-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-jan-2023-r1 (including)13.0-smr-jan-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-jan-2024-r1 (including)13.0-smr-jan-2024-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-jul-2023-r1 (including)13.0-smr-jul-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-jun-2023-r1 (including)13.0-smr-jun-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-mar-2023-r1 (including)13.0-smr-mar-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-may-2023-r1 (including)13.0-smr-may-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-nov-2022-r1 (including)13.0-smr-nov-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-nov-2023-r1 (including)13.0-smr-nov-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-oct-2022-r1 (including)13.0-smr-oct-2022-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-oct-2023-r1 (including)13.0-smr-oct-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung13.0-smr-sep-2023-r1 (including)13.0-smr-sep-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung14.0 (including)14.0 (including)
AndroidSamsung14.0-smr-dec-2023-r1 (including)14.0-smr-dec-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung14.0-smr-jan-2024-r1 (including)14.0-smr-jan-2024-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung14.0-smr-nov-2023-r1 (including)14.0-smr-nov-2023-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung14.0-smr-oct-2023-r1 (including)14.0-smr-oct-2023-r1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References

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