Security Advisory

CVE-2019-16241

6.8
MEDIUM

Vulnerability 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.
Published Date November 26, 2019
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory