CVE-2021-22494

Description

An issue was discovered in the fingerprint scanner on Samsung Note20 mobile devices with Q(10.0) software. When a screen protector is used, the required image compensation is not present. Consequently, inversion can occur during fingerprint enrollment, and a high False Recognition Rate (FRR) can occur. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-19216 (January 2021).

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory samsungmobile.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22494?: CVE-2021-22494 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22494?: To fix CVE-2021-22494, 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-2021-22494 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-22494 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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