CyberRota Analysis
This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. It affects Android.
CVE
CVE-2019-16241
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
0.48%
Android
Original NVD Description
On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, PIN authentication can be bypassed by creating a special file within the /data/local/tmp/ directory. The System application that implements the lock screen checks for the existence of a specific file and disables PIN authentication if it exists. This file would typically be created via Android Debug Bridge (adb) over USB.
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