CVE-2019-17668
MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 17, 2019 at 11:05 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:24 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorGalaxy S10 FirmwareNote 10 FirmwareGalaxy S10
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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note10 devices allow unlock operations via unregistered fingerprints in certain situations involving a third-party screen protector.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Galaxy S10· Samsungdevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21280205x_refsource_MISCPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/17/samsung-patch-fingerprint-reader/x_refsource_MISCPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/10/15/samsung-galaxy-s10-note10-plus-fingerprint-reader-warning-upgrade-galaxy-s11CVSS
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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