What is the severity of CVE-2020-35551?

CVE-2020-35551 has been classified with a medium severity level due to its potential to allow unauthorized RPMB write operations.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35551?

To mitigate CVE-2020-35551, users should update to the latest software version provided by Samsung that addresses this vulnerability.

What devices are affected by CVE-2020-35551?

CVE-2020-35551 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, and 10.0 with Exynos chipsets.

What type of attacks can be conducted using CVE-2020-35551?

CVE-2020-35551 allows attackers to conduct RPMB state-change attacks through unauthorized write operations.

Is CVE-2020-35551 related to any other vulnerabilities?

Yes, CVE-2020-35551 is related to CVE-2020-13799, as it involves similar unauthorized replay of RPMB write operations.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-35551

critical

9.8

CWE

294

18/12/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-35551

First published: Fri Dec 18 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. They allow attackers to conduct RPMB state-change attacks because an unauthorized RPMB write operation can be replayed, a related issue to CVE-2020-13799. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-18100 (December 2020).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android	=8.0
Google Android	=8.1
Google Android	=9.0
Google Android	=10.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35551?
CVE-2020-35551 has been classified with a medium severity level due to its potential to allow unauthorized RPMB write operations.
How do I fix CVE-2020-35551?
To mitigate CVE-2020-35551, users should update to the latest software version provided by Samsung that addresses this vulnerability.
What devices are affected by CVE-2020-35551?
CVE-2020-35551 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, and 10.0 with Exynos chipsets.
What type of attacks can be conducted using CVE-2020-35551?
CVE-2020-35551 allows attackers to conduct RPMB state-change attacks through unauthorized write operations.
Is CVE-2020-35551 related to any other vulnerabilities?
Yes, CVE-2020-35551 is related to CVE-2020-13799, as it involves similar unauthorized replay of RPMB write operations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35551?
CVE-2020-35551 has been classified with a medium severity level due to its potential to allow unauthorized RPMB write operations.
How do I fix CVE-2020-35551?
To mitigate CVE-2020-35551, users should update to the latest software version provided by Samsung that addresses this vulnerability.
What devices are affected by CVE-2020-35551?
CVE-2020-35551 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, and 10.0 with Exynos chipsets.
What type of attacks can be conducted using CVE-2020-35551?
CVE-2020-35551 allows attackers to conduct RPMB state-change attacks through unauthorized write operations.
Is CVE-2020-35551 related to any other vulnerabilities?
Yes, CVE-2020-35551 is related to CVE-2020-13799, as it involves similar unauthorized replay of RPMB write operations.