CVE-2024-20816

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

Improper authentication vulnerability in onCharacteristicWriteRequest in Auto Hotspot prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows adjacent attackers connect to victim's mobile hotspot without user awareness.

Affected products

Samsung Android: 11.0, 11.0-smr-apr-2021-r1, 11.0-smr-apr-2022-r1, 11.0-smr-apr-2023-r1, 11.0-smr-aug-2021-r1, 11.0-smr-aug-2022-r1 (+83)

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2024&month=02
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2024&month=02

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