CVE-2017-18673

Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. An attacker can disable the Location service on a locked device, making it impossible for the rightful owner to find a stolen device. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8524 (May 2017).

Category

2.4
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory samsungmobile.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18673?
CVE-2017-18673 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18673?
To fix CVE-2017-18673, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-18673 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18673 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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