CVE-2017-18646 json
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.x) and N(7.x) software.
published 2020-04-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9737
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 2%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.x) and N(7.x) software. An attacker can bypass the password requirement for tablet user switching by folding the magnetic cover. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10602 (December 2017).
Exploit prediction
0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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security.samsungmobile.com
/securityUpdate.smsb
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18646
- NVD CVE-2017-18646
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