CVE-2020-25056 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with Q(10.0) (Galaxy S20) software. Because HAL improperly checks versions, bootloading by the S.LSI NFC chipset is mishandled. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-16169 (August 2020).

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	10.0
Samsung	Galaxy S20	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-754

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-25056?

CVE-2020-25056 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with Q(10.0) (Galaxy S20) software. Because HAL improperly checks versions, bootloading by the S.LSI NFC chipset is mishandled. The Samsung ID is SVE-...

How severe is CVE-2020-25056?

CVE-2020-25056 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-25056?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android, Samsung Galaxy S20.