6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-17668
Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note10 Fingerprint Spoofing Vulnerability
Description

Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note10 devices allow unlock operations via unregistered fingerprints in certain situations involving a third-party screen protector.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 17, 2019, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 21, 2021, 11:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-17668 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Samsung galaxy_s10_firmware
2 Samsung note_10_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-17668.

URL Resource
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21280205 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/17/samsung-patch-fingerprint-reader/ Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/10/15/samsung-galaxy-s10-note10-plus-fingerprint-reader-warning-upgrade-galaxy-s11 Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-17668 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21280205 No Types Assigned https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21280205 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/17/samsung-patch-fingerprint-reader/ No Types Assigned https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/17/samsung-patch-fingerprint-reader/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/10/15/samsung-galaxy-s10-note10-plus-fingerprint-reader-warning-upgrade-galaxy-s11 No Types Assigned https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/10/15/samsung-galaxy-s10-note10-plus-fingerprint-reader-warning-upgrade-galaxy-s11 Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:galaxy_s10_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:note_10_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:note_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.03%

score

0.40383

percentile

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