CVE-2017-18673
LOWSamsung Android N(7.x) - Unauthenticated Location Service Disabling on Locked Device
Title source: llmDescription
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).
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb
Scores
CVSS v3
2.4
EPSS
0.0013
EPSS Percentile
3.1%
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (4)
google/android
7.0
google/android
7.1.0
google/android
7.1.1
google/android
7.1.2
Published
Apr 07, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026