CVE-2016-11050
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: April 7, 2020 at 12:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM UTC
10 products affected across 1 vendorS3 FirmwareS5 FirmwareS4 Firmware
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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with S3(KK), Note2(KK), S4(L), Note3(L), and S5(L) software. An attacker can rewrite the IMEI by flashing crafted firmware. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5562 (March 2016).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbCVSS
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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