CVE-2018-21071
Description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) software. Because of an unprotected intent, an attacker can read arbitrary files and emails, and take over an email account. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11633 (May 2018).
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An unprotected intent on Samsung devices running Android 6.0 allows attackers to read arbitrary files, emails, and take over email accounts.
Vulnerability
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with Android M (6.0) software, related to an unprotected intent that permits unauthorized access to sensitive data, including arbitrary files and emails, and can lead to email account takeover. The vulnerability is tracked under Samsung ID SVE-2018-11633 (May 2018) [1].
Exploitation
An attacker, without needing elevated privileges, can craft an intent to exploit the unprotected component, reading files and emails or taking over the email account. The attack requires no user interaction beyond the presence of the vulnerable software on the device [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation results in complete disclosure of arbitrary files and emails from the device, as well as potential takeover of the user's email account, leading to loss of confidentiality and control over communications [1].
Mitigation
Samsung addressed this vulnerability in its security update for May 2018. Users should ensure their devices receive the latest security patches from Samsung [1].
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Affected products
2- Samsung/mobile devicesdescription
- Range: M(6.0)
Patches
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References
1- security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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