Medium severity6.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 26, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-16241
CVE-2019-16241
Description
On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, PIN authentication can be bypassed by creating a special file within the /data/local/tmp/ directory. The System application that implements the lock screen checks for the existence of a specific file and disables PIN authentication if it exists. This file would typically be created via Android Debug Bridge (adb) over USB.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:alcatelmobile:cingular_flip_2_firmware:b9huah1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- TCL/Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1description
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-alcatel-flip-2/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/nvdThird Party Advisory
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