What is the severity of CVE-2016-1920?

CVE-2016-1920 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.

How does CVE-2016-1920 affect Samsung KNOX?

CVE-2016-1920 affects Samsung KNOX by allowing local users to exploit a shared certificate to intercept sensitive information.

What should users of Samsung KNOX 1.0 do about CVE-2016-1920?

Users of Samsung KNOX 1.0 should update to a patched version if available and avoid using untrusted VPN services.

Can CVE-2016-1920 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2016-1920 requires local access to the device, making it not directly exploitable remotely.

What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2016-1920?

CVE-2016-1920 enables local users to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks, compromising the security of data transmissions.

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CVE-2016-1920

medium

5.5

CWE

284

27/1/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-1920

First published: Fri Jan 27 2017(Updated: )

Samsung KNOX 1.0.0 uses the shared certificate on Android, which allows local users to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks as demonstrated by installing a certificate and running a VPN service.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Samsung KNOX	=1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1920?
CVE-2016-1920 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.
How does CVE-2016-1920 affect Samsung KNOX?
CVE-2016-1920 affects Samsung KNOX by allowing local users to exploit a shared certificate to intercept sensitive information.
What should users of Samsung KNOX 1.0 do about CVE-2016-1920?
Users of Samsung KNOX 1.0 should update to a patched version if available and avoid using untrusted VPN services.
Can CVE-2016-1920 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2016-1920 requires local access to the device, making it not directly exploitable remotely.
What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2016-1920?
CVE-2016-1920 enables local users to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks, compromising the security of data transmissions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1920?
CVE-2016-1920 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.
How does CVE-2016-1920 affect Samsung KNOX?
CVE-2016-1920 affects Samsung KNOX by allowing local users to exploit a shared certificate to intercept sensitive information.
What should users of Samsung KNOX 1.0 do about CVE-2016-1920?
Users of Samsung KNOX 1.0 should update to a patched version if available and avoid using untrusted VPN services.
Can CVE-2016-1920 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2016-1920 requires local access to the device, making it not directly exploitable remotely.
What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2016-1920?
CVE-2016-1920 enables local users to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks, compromising the security of data transmissions.