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CVE-2018-21073


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).


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.4, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from google, from samsung, from samsung and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-04-08T18:15:14.620

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:02:50.320

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 2.4 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System google android 7.0 Yes
Operating System google android 7.1.0 Yes
Operating System google android 7.1.1 Yes
Operating System google android 7.1.2 Yes
Operating System google android 8.0 Yes
Hardware samsung galaxy_s8 - No
Hardware samsung galaxy_s8\+ - No
Hardware samsung galaxy_s9 - No
Hardware samsung galaxy_s9\+ - No
Hardware samsung note_8 - No

References

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 google'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.