What is the severity of CVE-2018-21038?

CVE-2018-21038 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for authentication bypass.

How do I fix CVE-2018-21038?

To fix CVE-2018-21038, ensure you update your Samsung device to the latest software version that addresses this vulnerability.

What devices are impacted by CVE-2018-21038?

CVE-2018-21038 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android 7.0 and higher versions up to 7.1.2.

What is the main issue with CVE-2018-21038?

CVE-2018-21038's main issue is that it allows an authentication bypass in the Secure Folder app.

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2018-21038?

As of now, there are no publicly known exploits for CVE-2018-21038.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-21038

critical

9.8

CWE

287

8/4/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-21038

First published: Wed Apr 08 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. The Secure Folder app's startup logic allows authentication bypass. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11628 (December 2018).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android	=7.0
Google Android	=7.1.0
Google Android	=7.1.1
Google Android	=7.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21038?
CVE-2018-21038 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for authentication bypass.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21038?
To fix CVE-2018-21038, ensure you update your Samsung device to the latest software version that addresses this vulnerability.
What devices are impacted by CVE-2018-21038?
CVE-2018-21038 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android 7.0 and higher versions up to 7.1.2.
What is the main issue with CVE-2018-21038?
CVE-2018-21038's main issue is that it allows an authentication bypass in the Secure Folder app.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2018-21038?
As of now, there are no publicly known exploits for CVE-2018-21038.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21038?
CVE-2018-21038 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for authentication bypass.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21038?
To fix CVE-2018-21038, ensure you update your Samsung device to the latest software version that addresses this vulnerability.
What devices are impacted by CVE-2018-21038?
CVE-2018-21038 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android 7.0 and higher versions up to 7.1.2.
What is the main issue with CVE-2018-21038?
CVE-2018-21038's main issue is that it allows an authentication bypass in the Secure Folder app.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2018-21038?
As of now, there are no publicly known exploits for CVE-2018-21038.