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CVE-2018-21073

2.4 · LOW

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.0) (Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S8, Note 8).

Published Apr 8, 2020CWE-200EPSS 0.14%

Overview

CVE-2018-21073 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 8, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.4 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.4, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.0) (Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S8, Note 8). There is access to Clipboard content in the locked state via the Edge panel. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10748 (May 2018).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsecurity.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbRefsecurity.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-21073?

CVE-2018-21073 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 8, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.4 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2018-21073?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.4, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-21073?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-21073?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-21073 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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