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CVE-2016-4032

Samsung SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6), SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOK6 (Galaxy Note 3), GT-I9192 build I9192XXUBNB1 (Galaxy S4 mini), GT-I9195 build I9195XXUCOL1 (Galaxy S4 mini LTE), and GT-I9505 build I9505XXUHOJ2 (Galaxy S4) devices do not block AT+USBDEBUG and AT+WIFIVALUE, which allows attackers to modify Android settings by leveraging AT access, aka SVE-2016-5301.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from samsung, from samsung, from samsung and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-04-13T16:59:01.237

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	samsung	galaxy_s6_firmware	g920fxxu2coh2	Yes
Hardware	samsung	galaxy_s6	-	No
Operating System	samsung	galaxy_note_3_firmware	n9005xxugbob6	Yes
Hardware	samsung	galaxy_note_3	-	No
Operating System	samsung	galaxy_s4_mini_firmware	i9192xxubnb1	Yes
Hardware	samsung	galaxy_s4_mini	-	No
Operating System	samsung	galaxy_s4_mini_lte_firmware	i9195xxucol1	Yes
Hardware	samsung	galaxy_s4_mini_lte	-	No
Operating System	samsung	galaxy_s4_firmware	i9505xxuhoj2	Yes
Hardware	samsung	galaxy_s4	-	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97650 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://github.com/ud2/advisories/tree/master/android/samsung/nocve-2016-0004 Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97650 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/ud2/advisories/tree/master/android/samsung/nocve-2016-0004 Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For samsung's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.