An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.x) software.
Priority LOW 20CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.x) software. When biometric authentication is disabled, an attacker can view Streams content (e.g., a Gallery slideshow) of a locked Secure Folder via a connection to an external device. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11766 (August 2018).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00146 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Google
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-21062
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4pc-r3c5-5jj9
References
More Google Android vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42236 Improper authorization in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30821 Use after free in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-17777 Improper privilege management in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2024-21766 there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-21062 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-21062 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w4pc-r3c5-5jj9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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