Low severity · published Dec 31, 2024
CVE-2024-49422
Protection Mechanism Failure in bootloader prior to SMR Oct-2024 Release 1 allows physical attackers to reset lockscreen failure count by hardware fault injection
3.9
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Protection Mechanism Failure in bootloader prior to SMR Oct-2024 Release 1 allows physical attackers to reset lockscreen failure count by hardware fault injection. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SM
Samsung Mobile Devices · Samsung Mobile
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AN
Android · Samsung
13.0; 13.0; 13.0; 13.0; 13.0; 13.0; +28 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49422
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-49422
Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2024&month=10
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